Scottish Countryside Attractions
Scotland Attractions Guide
I could almost include the whole of Scotland - with the exception of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and a few towns -in this section. So much of Scotland is wild and beautiful, seemingly untouched by human hands. The farther north, the more into the backcountry and remote islands you go, the more untamed the land. This selection of countryside spots is just a sampling of the wondrous landscape that awaits the traveller.
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| Abernethy Forest | Nethy Bridge | Highlands and Islands |  |
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| Balranald RSPB Reserve | Balranald | Highlands and Islands | RSPB | |
| Ben Lawers Nature Reserve | Lawers | Tayside | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Ben Lomond | Rowardennan | Strathclyde | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Bennachie | Bennachie | Grampian |  |
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| Birsay Moors RSPB | Finstown | Highlands and Islands | RSPB |  |
| Brodgar RSPB | Stenness | Highlands and Islands | RSPB | |
| Bruce's Stone, Glentrool | Newton Stewart | Dumfries and Galloway | Forestry Commission | |
| Buchan Ness | Boddam | Grampian | |
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| Burghead Bay | Burghead | Grampian | |
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| Burn O' Vat | Ballater | Grampian | |
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| Cabrach | Cabrach | Grampian | |
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| Cairngorms National Park | Grantown on Spey | Grampian | |
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| Cairngorms National Park - Photos and Historic Sites | Grantown on Spey | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Cambus O' May Suspension Bridge | Ballater | Grampian | |
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| Canna | Highlands and Islands | National Trust for Scotland | |
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| Cape Wrath | Durness | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Colonsay Whale Sculpture | Kiloran | Strathclyde | |
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| Copinsay RSPB | Copinsay | Highlands and Islands | RSPB | |
| Corrieshalloch Gorge | Braemore | Highlands and Islands | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Cottascarth and Rendall Moss RSPB | Finstown | Highlands and Islands | RSPB | |
| Craigower | Pitlochry | Tayside | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Davaar Island and Crucifixion Painting | Campbeltown | Strathclyde | |
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| Dollar Glen | Dollar | Tayside | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Eas a Chual Aluinn Waterfall | Unapool | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Eildon Hills | Melrose | Borders | |
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| Fair Isle | Highlands and Islands | National Trust for Scotland | |
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| Falls of Feugh | Banchory | Grampian | |
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| Falls of Glomach | Kyle of Lochalsh | Highlands and Islands | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Falls of Kirkaig | Inverkirkaig | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Galloway Forest Park | Palnure | Dumfries and Galloway | |
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| Glen Coe | Glencoe | Highlands and Islands | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Glenfinnan Viaduct | Glenfinnan | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Goatfell | Brodick | Strathclyde | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve | Moffat | Dumfries and Galloway | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Hangman's Rock | Garvard | Strathclyde | |
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| Killiecrankie | Killiecrankie | Tayside | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Kintail and Morvich | Inverinate | Highlands and Islands | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Linn o' Dee | Braemar | Grampian | |
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| Linn of Tummel | Pitlochry | Tayside | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Loch Awe | Strathclyde | |
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| Loch Druidibeg National Nature Reserve | Stilligarry | Highlands and Islands | Scottish Natural Heritage | |
| Loch Earn | Tayside | |
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| Loch Fyne | Strathclyde | |
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| Loch Garten Osprey Centre | Boat of Garten | Highlands and Islands | RSPB | |
| Loch Gruinart RSPB Nature Reserve | Bridgend | Strathclyde | RSPB | |
| Loch Lomond | Balmaha | Central Scotland | |
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| Loch Ness | Highlands and Islands |  |
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| Loch Tay | Tayside | |
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| Longaglebe Geo | Birsay | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Mar Lodge Estate | Braemar | Grampian | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Marwick Head RSPB | Birsay | Highlands and Islands | RSPB | |
| Mull Head Nature Reserve | Deerness | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Mull of Kintyre | Southend | Strathclyde | |
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| North West Highlands Geo Park | Unapool | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Noup Cliffs RSPB Nature Reserve | Pierowall | Highlands and Islands | RSPB | |
| Old Man of Stoer | Stoer | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Prince Charlie's Cave | Elgol | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Prince's Walk, Kinlochmoidart | Kinlochmoidart | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Randolph's Leap | Logie | Grampian | |
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| Rassal Ashwood NNR | Ardarroch | Highlands and Islands | Scottish Natural Heritage | |
| Reekie Linn Waterfall | Bridge of Craigisla | Tayside | |
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| Road to the Isles | Fort William | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Royal Deeside | Grampian | |
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| Sandwood Bay | Kinlochbervie | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Skiba Geo & Birsay Whalebone | Birsay | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Smoo Cave | Durness | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Solway Coastal Drive | Dumfries | Dumfries and Galloway | |
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| St Abb's Head | Coldingham | Borders | National Trust for Scotland | |
| St Ninian's Cave | Physgill | Dumfries and Galloway | Historic Scotland | |
| Staffa | Fionnphort | Strathclyde | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Tay Forest Park | Pitlochry | Tayside | |
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| The Hermitage | Dunkeld | Tayside | National Trust for Scotland | |
| The Hirsel Estate & Homestead Museum | Coldstream | Borders | Historic Houses Association | |
| The Strand | Garvard | Strathclyde | |
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| The Trossachs | Balmaha | Central Scotland | |
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| Torridon | Torridon | Highlands and Islands | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Trotternish Peninsula | Portree | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Unst and Yell | Baltasound | Highlands and Islands | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Wood of Cree | Newton Stewart | Dumfries and Galloway | RSPB | |
| Yesnaby | Yesnaby | Highlands and Islands | |
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| Name | Town | County | Organisation | Heritage Rating |
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