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Natural Features in Skye & Lochalsh

Hallaig, Raasay – fossils
Hallaig, Raasay – fossils

Scotland, UK

The shore here, on the east coast of Raasay, is a good place to find ammonites, belemnites, large bi-valves and brachiopods.

Quiraing, Skye
Quiraing, Skye

Scotland, UK

One of the oddest landscapes in Scotland.

Kilt Rock
Kilt Rock

Scotland, UK

Safely seen from a viewing platform, a vertical coastal cliff formation where sedimentary and igneous rocks are...

Bearreraig Bay, Skye
Bearreraig Bay, Skye

Scotland, UK

This bay is well known for its fossils, in particular for its Ludwigia (ammonite) species, belemnites and bivalves.

Lealt Falls, Skye
Lealt Falls, Skye

Scotland, UK

These impressive falls are close to the Portree – Staffin road.

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)

Ardnish Point, Skye – fossils
Ardnish Point, Skye – fossils

Scotland, UK

One of Skye’s most spectacular sites, with ammonites, bivalves (Gryphaea - ‘devil’s toenails’) and much more.

Valtos, Skye – fossils
Valtos, Skye – fossils

Scotland, UK

The shoreline here is one of Skye’s best fossil sites with dinosaur footprints, sharks teeth, molluscs and fossil wood.

Macleod’s Maidens sea stacks, Skye
Macleod’s Maidens sea stacks, Skye

Scotland, UK

These three impressive sea stacks close to Idrigill Point are the focal point of one Skye’s classic walks.

Elgol, Skye – fossils
Elgol, Skye – fossils

Scotland, UK

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

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

Scotland, UK

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

1 Hallaig, Raasay – fossils Scotland, UK
2 Quiraing, Skye Scotland, UK
3 Kilt Rock Scotland, UK
4 Bearreraig Bay, Skye Scotland, UK
5 Lealt Falls, Skye Scotland, UK
6 The Old Man of Storr Scotland, UK
7 Ardnish Point, Skye – fossils Scotland, UK
8 Valtos, Skye – fossils Scotland, UK
9 Macleod’s Maidens sea stacks, Skye Scotland, UK
10 Elgol, Skye – fossils Scotland, UK
11 An Corran, Staffin – fossils Scotland, UK

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