The Scottish Highlands

The Scottish Highlands

Writers, poets and artists have tried for centuries to capture the beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

The ‘place of the Gaels’ is really best seen in person.

Steep mountains and lush glens border vast lochs. Castles and monuments fit into the landscape. Discover national parks, local wildlife and centuries of stories along the way.

Fun Facts

  • Linking Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness, the Caledonian Canal forms a waterway through the Great Glen that provides a safer and shorter route to the north of Scotland than navigating coastal route via The Minch and Pentland Firth. Built by the enginee
  • Remote Inverewe Gardens are an oasis of exotic plants, trees and shrubs warmed by the Gulf Stream overlooking Loch Ewe.
  • Loch Lomond is 27.5 sq miles (45 sq km) and is known as the "Queen of Scotland's lakes".
  • Dunnet Head is the most northerly point on the British mainland.
  • Orkney has amongst the largest wrecks in the world to dive upon within 30m of water. In 1919 Admiral von Reuter ordered the German High Seas Fleet to scuttle and 7 of the ships remain on the seabed of Scapa Flow where they support a thriving diving indust

Tours that visit Highlands