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The Countryside of Scotland
Discover the local countryside in Scotland. Plan a countryside and nature trip, staycation or holiday with our curated guide.
Scotland is blessed with a wide complexity of landscapes. The wildest and finest are designated as National Parks or National Scenic Areas.
Scotland is renowned for it’s spectacular countryside and abundant wildlife and is wonderful for wildlife watching. It is also home to Ben Nevis – the highest mountain in the British Isles at 1,345 metres above sea level.
Discover the countryside of…
South Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders.
Glasgow and Strathclyde
Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, Lanarkshire.
Edinburgh and Lothians
City of Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Tayside, Central and Fife
Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Falkirk, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Stirling.
Highland and Islands
Argyll and Bute, Eilean Siar (Western Isles), Highland, Orkney, Shetland.
Aberdeen and North East
Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire, Moray.
Articles
National Parks of England, Scotland & Wales
(With Nature)
Geography of Scotland
(Wikipedia)
The Geology of Scotland
(Wikipedia)
Useful Websites
Scottish Outdoor Access Code
This is the place to find out more about everyone’s access rights and responsibilities in Scotland’s outdoors.
National Trust for Scotland – Countryside & Wildlife
The National Trust for Scotland cares for and manages over 76,000 hectares of countryside, home to a huge variety of wildlife and world-famous natural landscapes.
Landscapes & Nature – Visit Scotland
Learn about Scotland’s nature and geography from ancient pine forests, arctic landscapes and plants, to rich low lying coastal meadows and waterways.
Scotlands Countryside – VisitScotland Community
From field to mountaintop, find out about visiting Scotland’s countryside and villages.
ScotWays
Scottish Rights of Way & Access Society. ScotWays is the UK’s oldest outdoor access group. We work to protect and develop access to the Scottish countryside for all…
Scottish Wildlife & Adventure Tourism Association – Wild Scotland
Wild Scotland is the body representing adventure and nature tourism operators in Scotland.
Walking in Scotland
Index to Undiscovered Scotland’s resources about walking in Scotland.
Scotland’s National Nature Reserves
Inspiring places where you can experience the incredible sights and sounds of our natural world…
Scottish Natural Heritage
Connecting People and Nature in Scotland…
Scottish Coast and Countryside
Wikipedia articles including nature reserves, country parks, natural history and more…
Friends of the Earth Scotland
We are Scotland’s leading environmental campaigning organisation…
Scotland Nature – The RSPB
The variety of species and habitats is outstanding – our work here helps protect them…
Forestry and Land Scotland
Government agency responsible for managing our national forests and land with visiting info.
The John Muir Trust
Owns and cares for some of the finest wild places in Scotland…
Scottish Wildlife Trust
With information on their nature reserves, Scottish wildlife and their habitats.
WWF Scotland
The world’s leading independent conservation organisation…
Forests and woodlands of Scotland
Wikipedia has pages of information on Scotland’s forests and woodlands.
Sponsored listings
The National Trust for Scotland
A vital conservation charity protecting Scotland’s coast, wilderness, wildlife and countryside for the good of all. Funded largely by donations, membership is very affordable, comes with a raft of benefits and supports their work.
