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Handa Island Wildlife Reserve (SWT)
Handa Island Wildlife Reserve (SWT)

Handa Island, By Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland, UK

This spectacular island with one of the largest seabird colonies in north-west Europe offers a superb wildlife experience....

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  • Treshnish Isles
    Treshnish Isles

    Nr Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK

    These delightful islands are well known for their breeding seabirds, with large numbers of puffins, razorbills and...

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  • Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve (NTS)
    Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve (NTS)

    By Killin, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

    Perthshire's highest mountain with views from the Atlantic to the North Sea, Ben Lawers is well-known for the rich variety...

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  • Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve (SWT)
    Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve (SWT)

    Falls of Clyde, New Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 9DB

    A special reserve, with ancient woodland and a gorge through which the River Clyde flows over a series of four spectacular...

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    Staffa Island
    Staffa National Nature Reserve (NTS)

    West of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK

    Well-known for its amazing basalt columns and cathedral-like Fingal's Cave, the island has an important breeding colony of...

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  • Falls of Glomach (NTS)
    Falls of Glomach (NTS)

    Glen Elchaig, Ross-shire, Scotland, UK

    One of the highest waterfalls in Britain (113m), set in a steep narrow cleft in remote country.

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  • St Abbs Head (NTS)
    St Abbs Head (NTS)

    Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, TD14 5QF

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  • Threave Estate (NTS)
    Threave Estate (NTS)

    By Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, DG7 1RY

    An attractive area of farmland and marshes beside the River Dee, excellent for wildfowl, with a good network of trails and...

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  • Cragbank Wood
    Cragbank Wood

    Nr Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK

    The largest area of ancient ash-elm-hazel woodland left in the Scottish Borders, the reserve has a rich variety of plants...

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  • Grey Mare's Tail (NTS)
    Grey Mare's Tail (NTS)

    Moffat Valley, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK

    This spectacular upland reserve, home to Scotland's highest waterfall, is rich in wildflowers. Visitor centre with remote...

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  • Rockcliffe (NTS)
    Rockcliffe (NTS)

    Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, DG7 1RX

    Pretty stretch of coastline, which is home to a variety of birds, flowers and butterflies.

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  • St Kilda National Nature Reserve (NTS)
    St Kilda National Nature Reserve (NTS)

    West of Benbecula, Scotland, UK

    This remote and spectacular group of islands with the highest (375m) cliffs in Britain, is home to almost a million...

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  • Rothiemurchus Forest
    Rothiemurchus Forest

    By Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

    Superb Caledonian pine forest with many miles of trails. Rothiemurchus is one of the best places in Scotland to see...

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  • Landmark Nature Trail
    Landmark Nature Trail

    Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

    Britain's first nature trail, established in 1970, through old Caledonian pine forest, with tree top trail, wildlife...

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  • Loch Maree Islands National Nature Reserve (SNH)
    Loch Maree Islands National Nature Reserve (SNH)

    By Kinlochewe, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK

    These pine-clad islands in the middle of Loch Maree are one of the most important breeding sites in Scotland for...

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  • 1 Handa Island Wildlife Reserve (SWT) Handa Island, By Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland, UK
    2 Treshnish Isles Nr Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK
    3 Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve (NTS) By Killin, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
    4 Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve (SWT) Falls of Clyde, New Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 9DB 3 stars
    5 Staffa National Nature Reserve (NTS) West of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK
    6 Falls of Glomach (NTS) Glen Elchaig, Ross-shire, Scotland, UK
    7 St Abbs Head (NTS) Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, TD14 5QF
    8 Threave Estate (NTS) By Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, DG7 1RY
    9 Cragbank Wood Nr Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
    10 Grey Mare's Tail (NTS) Moffat Valley, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK
    11 Rockcliffe (NTS) Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, DG7 1RX
    12 St Kilda National Nature Reserve (NTS) West of Benbecula, Scotland, UK
    13 Rothiemurchus Forest By Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
    14 Landmark Nature Trail Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
    15 Loch Maree Islands National Nature Reserve (SNH) By Kinlochewe, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK

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