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Loch Einich
Loch Einich

Kincraig, Scotland, UK

This is wild and remote loch sits at the head of Glen Einich and is a long but rewarding walk or cycle from Loch an Eilein.

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    • Loch an Eilein
    Loch an Eilein

    Aviemore, Scotland, UK

    Surrounded by ancient pinewoods and with an island castle, this is one of the most beautiful lochs in the Highlands.

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    • Loch Morlich
    Loch Morlich

    Glenmore, PH22 1QY

    At the foot of the Cairngorms, with a broad sandy beach and a watersports centre, this is one of the most popular of...

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    Looking down Popleton Pot in Uamh Nan Claig-Ionn
    Uamh Nan Claig-Ionn

    Duror, Scotland, UK

    Scotland's deepest pot hole - Uamh Nan Claig-Ionn (Cave of the Skulls)

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    • Falls of Acharn
    Falls of Acharn

    Scotland, UK

    Already popular when visited by William Wordsworth and his sister on their Highland tour of 1803.

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    • Burn o’ Vat, Aberdeenshire
    Burn o’ Vat, Aberdeenshire

    Scotland, UK

    This rocky hole has been a popular excursion for generations of Deeside tourists. It was formed by scouring melt-water...

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    • Randolph’s Leap, River Findhorn
    Randolph’s Leap, River Findhorn

    Scotland, UK

    This spectacular gorge on the River Findhorn, in some places only 10 feet wide, can be reached from a car park off the...

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    • Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie
    Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie

    Scotland, UK

    This extraordinary offshore rock can be easily viewed from above the low cliffs next to the village.

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    • An Corran, Staffin – fossils
    An Corran, Staffin – fossils

    Scotland, UK

    Dinosaur footprints were first discovered on the shore here in 2002 onwards.

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    • Loch of Strathbeg, nr Fraserburgh
    Loch of Strathbeg, nr Fraserburgh

    Scotland, UK

    Scotland’s largest land-locked lagoon, the Loch of Strathbeg, lost its sea connection in 1720 when sand-blown from a...

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    • Achanaras Quarry – fossils
    Achanaras Quarry – fossils

    Scotland, UK

    This former working quarry has become a famous site in the fossil-hunters’ world.

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    • Old Man of Hoy, Orkney
    Old Man of Hoy, Orkney

    Scotland, UK

    The best-known of Scotland’s sea-stacks it got its name when it was an arch with two legs.

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    • The Lein, Kingston-on-Spey
    The Lein, Kingston-on-Spey

    Scotland, UK

    This is the name given to this area of massive shingle beaches the largest in Scotland – that run west of the mouth of...

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    • The Old Man of Storr
    The Old Man of Storr

    Scotland, UK

    The Storr is a distinctive part of the Trotternish landslip (see The Quiraing)

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    • Elgol, Skye – fossils
    Elgol, Skye – fossils

    Scotland, UK

    The shoreline here has belemnites, ammonites and bivalves in quantity.

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    • 1 Loch Einich Kincraig, Scotland, UK
    2 Loch an Eilein Aviemore, Scotland, UK
    3 Loch Morlich Glenmore, PH22 1QY 3 stars
    4 Uamh Nan Claig-Ionn Duror, Scotland, UK
    5 Falls of Acharn Scotland, UK
    6 Burn o’ Vat, Aberdeenshire Scotland, UK
    7 Randolph’s Leap, River Findhorn Scotland, UK
    8 Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie Scotland, UK
    9 An Corran, Staffin – fossils Scotland, UK
    10 Loch of Strathbeg, nr Fraserburgh Scotland, UK
    11 Achanaras Quarry – fossils Scotland, UK
    12 Old Man of Hoy, Orkney Scotland, UK
    13 The Lein, Kingston-on-Spey Scotland, UK
    14 The Old Man of Storr Scotland, UK
    15 Elgol, Skye – fossils Scotland, UK

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