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Natural Features in Northern Highlands
Scotland, UK
The shore and cliffs here are especially rich in fish beds, with scales, teeth and sometimes complete fish to be found.
Scotland, UK
The highest mainland cliffs in the UK at 281m(920ft)with a huge seabird colony they are usually visited via passenger ferry.
Scotland, UK
This former working quarry has become a famous site in the fossil-hunters’ world.
Scotland, UK
Scotland’s most spectacular cave with a huge entrance, a bridge to the second chamber and an 80 foot waterfall. Well...
Scotland, UK
These easy to reach falls famed for their leaping salmon – best seen between May and November and peaking in late...
Scotland, UK
The shoreline of Helmsdale has a complex geology, as well as a reputation for being one of the best places for Jurassic...
Scotland, UK
The finest example of a ‘box canyon’ in Britain it is easily accessed from just off the main Ullapool road.
Scotland, UK
One mile upstream from the river mouth, a short section of Jurassic rock is exposed.
Scotland, UK
Usually described as around 650ft or around 200m, this is Britain’s longest fall, and requires a rough walk-in on a...
Scotland, UK
These impressive falls just off the A32 are a good place to see salmon jumping as they try to reach their spawning ground...
Scotland, UK
In woodland near Evanton the Black Rock Gorge is a spectacularly narrow box-canyon, 36m(120 ft)deep.
Scotland, UK
This dramatic sandstone stack 65m (215ft) high was first climbed in 1968.
Scotland, UK
These 20m (65ft) high falls are the end of the line for salmon making their way up the River Kirkaig.
| 1 | Thurso Shore – fossils | Scotland, UK | |
| 2 | Clo Mor cliffs, Sutherland | Scotland, UK | |
| 3 | Achanaras Quarry – fossils | Scotland, UK | |
| 4 | Smoo Cave | Scotland, UK | |
| 5 | Falls of Shin | Scotland, UK | |
| 6 | Helmsdale Shore – fossils | Scotland, UK | |
| 7 | Corrieshalloch Gorge, nr Ullapool | Scotland, UK | |
| 8 | River Brora fossil site | Scotland, UK | |
| 9 | Falls of Glomach | Scotland, UK | |
| 10 | Eas a’ Coul Aulin – waterfall | Scotland, UK | |
| 11 | Falls of Rogue | Scotland, UK | |
| 12 | Black Rock Gorge - nr Evanton | Scotland, UK | |
| 13 | Am Buachaille Sea-Stack, Sandwood Bay | Scotland, UK | |
| 14 | Falls of Kirkaig | Scotland, UK |
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