Grey
Mare's Tail
Adjacent to A708, 10 miles (16km) northeast of Moffat, Dumfries
and Galloway. National Trust for Scotland.
Spectacular 200ft. (61m.) waterfall on a hillside. Wild flowers
and wild goats. Sanctuary for Covenanters in the late 17th century.
Guided walks in the summer. Extremely dangerous to leave the paths.
Dumfries
and Galloway
Hermitage
Off the A9, 2 miles (3km) west of Dunkeld, Tayside. Tel. (0) 1350
728 641. National Trust for Scotland.
33 acres (.13ha) of conifer and deciduous woodlands, one of Britain's
tallest Douglas fir trees located here. Picturesque folly built
in 1758 located above the wooded gorge of River Braan. Tayside
Killiecrankie
On B8079, off the A9, by Killiecrankie, Tayside. Tel. (0) 1796
473 233. National Trust for Scotland.
Spectacular wooded gorge is the site of Jacobite army defeat of
government forces under General Hugh Mackay. Visitor Centre has
exhibition on the battle and natural history of the area. Tayside
Kintail
& Morvich
Morvich Farm, Inverinate, Kyle. North of the A87, 16 miles (25.75km)
east of Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland. Tel. (0) 1599 511 231. National
Trust for Scotland.
17, 422 acre (7050.3ha) estate of West Highland scenery including
the Falls of Glomach. Countryside Centre at the farm, which is
best access point to Five Sisters of Kintail, mountains. Site
of the Battle of Glen Shiel is east of the village beside the
main road. Hostel accommodation. Highland
and Islands