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

  • The Five Sisters of Kintail is a range of mountains with five peaks overshadowing Glen Shiel.
  • The City of Inverness is known as the "Capital of the Highlands".
  • The Black Isle is neither an island nor black.
  • Elgin's castle was the reputed scene of King Duncan's murder by Macbeth.
  • Glen Coe was the imagined location of James Bond's family home, Skyfall.

Tours that visit Highlands