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Rivers in Durham

River Wear

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We might be looking at one of the most important rivers in the northeast of England, both for its size, the landscapes it passes t

Forests in Durham

Cocken Wood

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Near the ruins of Finchdale Priory is a beautiful bridge across the River Wear. After crossing it, we found a sign telling us that

Nature Reserves in Tobermory

Aros Park

Aros Natural Park is a beautiful natural area that was formed from the old mansion and lands of Aros, and today is free to visit.

Lakes in Tobermory

Lago Aros

I've got used to the parks, lakes and other natural areas here in Scotland, but Lake Aros is truly surprising and interesting. The

Lakes in Tobermory

Lakes of Mull

No sooner had we left Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, heading west, than we found this huge lake. It is normally called Loch Pealla

Nature Reserves in Gruline

Beinn Bheag

Beinn Bheag is a small hill, easy to climb, and with direct views over the east coast of the Isle of Mull, including nearby island

Nature Reserves in Bunessan

Port Uamh Beathaig

Taking the B8035 road along the west coast of the island of Mull, one of the kids needed to answer a call of nature, so we stopped

Nature Reserves in Tillicoultry

Dainglen Burn

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Traveling into the Ochil Hills, not too far from Stirling, we found this narrow pass in a series of gorges with rivers descending

Rivers in Crieff

River Earn

The River Earn is not the longest river in Scotland, nor is it particularly well-known by visitors, but it certainly has an intere

Nature Reserves in Crieff

Laggan Wood

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Laggan Forest is one of the most wild and beautiful parts of Comrie. I strongly recommend taking a hike here, but always follow th

Nature Reserves in Crieff

Glen Lednock

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Lednock Glen is a valley located in the north of Comrie, with plenty of options for visitors looking for something to do. In the e

Forests in Tillicoultry

Wood Hill Wood

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Wood Hill Wood is in Alva, a village in central Clackmannanshire at the foot of the Ochil Hills. Today it is a pleasant walk of ab

Nature Reserves in Inverness

Beinn Alligin

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Torridon, in the middle of the Highlands, is an area rich in mountains, and a real heaven for mountaineers. There are numerous mun

Nature Reserves in Stirling

Pendreich

The Pendreich is an ancient hill near Sheriff Muir, behind the University of Stirling. There are parking spaces and various walkwa

Nature Reserves in Aberfeldy

Moness Bun

The town of Aberfeldy is best known for its natural park, the Birks of Aberfeldy, that offers travelers a beautiful forest to walk

Forests in Stirling

Bannockburn Wood

This area, once a rich forest, has been divided by roads, buildings and other examples of modern life into several smaller wooded

Nature Reserves in Stirling

An Caisteal

An Caisteal is a peak that stands 995 meters above sea level, making it a munro according to the Scottish classification system. I

Gardens in Bannockburn

Bannockburn National War Memorial

It is common to find monuments to the dead of the First and Second World Wars in every town and village in the UK. Here in Bannock

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