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Heather in the Pentland Hills

Heather in the Pentland Hills

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Wild Flowers

Scotland’s well known for it's national flower, the Thistle, but there are huge areas untouched by mankind where all sorts of wild flowers can be found. Click on the area below for more information.

Activity Craigellachie

Craigellachie

Craigellachie is one of the suite of Cairngorms National Nature Reserves and lies within Cairngorms National Park.

Loch Ness
Activity Glen Roy

Glen Roy

Glen Roy is in the Lochaber area in the Highlands of Scotland. Glen Roy was established around 1970. The Parallel Roads represent a series of ice-dammed proglacial lake shorelines produced during the cold climate. 

Lochaber
Activity Glenmore

Glenmore

Glenmore is a National Nature Reserve managed by Camping in the Forest, in partnership with the Forestry Commission, and includes Glenmore Forest Park.

Cairngorms
Activity Corrie Fee

Corrie Fee

Corrie Fee is a glacier-carved corrie at the head of Glen Clova in the Angus Glens, Scotland. It is part of the Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve (NNR), managed by NatureScot, and is part of the Cairngorms National Park. The neighboring slopes of Corrie Sharroch and Craig Rennet are also included in the NNR.

Cairngorms
Activity Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve

Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve

Grey Mare's Tail is a great example of a hanging valley and is essential for its rare upland plants and wildlife. The region has also a rich human history, dating back to at least the Iron Age. It has close links with the 17th century Covenanters, who used Watch Knowe as a vantage point in the valley to watch for government troops.

Scottish Borders