Scottish Highlands - Countryside places to visit

The Quiraing is a stunning otherworldly landscape of bizarre rock formations formed by ancient landslips, located on the eastern slope of the Trotternish Ridge near Staffin, Isle of Skye. It is one of the most popular visitor attractions on Skye.
Staffin, Isle of Skye, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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Torridon is a 16,100-acre estate, boasting some of the oldest rocks in the world, and some of the most beautiful landscape in the Scottish Highlands. This is heaven for walkers, geologists, and anyone who enjoys nature.
Torridon, Highlands, Highlands and Islands, Scotland, IV22 2EZ

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A twenty mile (32km) coastal drive skirts the dramatic upland of the Trotternish Peninsula. The scenery is breathtaking, with unusual rock formations like the Old Man of Storr and The Quiraing jutting from the hard basalt of the Trotternish Ridge.
Portree, Isle of Skye, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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The National Trust for Scotland owns large parts of the Shetland islands of Unst and Yell, taking in a stunningly stark and beautiful region of undulating hills, a low, rocky coastline, beaches and cliffs. The islands are hugely important for their plant and bird life, as well as their geology.
Baltasound, Shetland, Highlands and Islands, Scotland, ZE2 9UT

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Wailing Widow Falls is a stunning 100 ft. high waterfall tumbling down from the northern tip of Loch na Gainmhich, 4km south of Unapool in Assynt. You can view the falls from above or scramble along the burn to get fabulous views from below.
A894, Unapool, Assynt, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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The single track road through Yesnaby ends at the abandoned WWII military establishment on the coast. From here a path leads south along the coast toward Stromness. The cliffs are truly spectacular, encompassing some of the finest coastal scenery you will ever see.
Yesnaby, Mainland, Orkney, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: WWII anti-aircraft station on the cliffs

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