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Shetland Is.
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Mainland
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①The largest island in the archipelago. ②The location of the administrative center of the archipelago. ③It has a World Heritage Site—the Orkney Neolithic Site. |
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Yell
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The second largest island in the archipelago.
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Unst
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It is the northernmost part of the archipelago and the UK.
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Foula
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The largest great skua habitat in the UK.
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Fair Isle
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Famous for his jacquard sweaters, it's a Nordic style, worn by Edward VIII, so it also became a classic British style. |
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Fetlar
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① The fourth largest island in the archipelago. ② Known as the "Garden" of Shetland. |
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Orkney Is.
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Mainland
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① The largest island of the archipelago. ②Sometimes called Pomona Island. |
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Hoy
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The second largest island in the archipelago.
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Westray
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Known as the "Queen of the Isles".
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Sanday
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The first Scottish lighthouse with a rotating light was built on the island.
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Stronsay
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known as the "Island of the Bay".
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Characteristic island
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St Kilda
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①It has the highest cliff in Europe, which is 430 meters high ②There are over 1,000,000 birds on the island, including the largest colony of gannets in the world ③Due to its natural characteristics and wildlife, the island was approved by the UNESCO as a dual natural and cultural Heritage site on the World Heritage List. |
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Boraraigh
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①It is home to one of the largest colonies of gannets in the world. ②There are also two vertical Marine rocks near the island, Armin rock and Li rock, They are the tallest rocks on the British islands, measuring 172 and 196 metres respectively. |
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Arran
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①It has the highest sea cliff in the UK. ②It is the most important seabird breeding ground in Northwest Europe. ③It is a double World Heritage Site, with the world's largest colony of guillemots, the oldest and largest colony of cormorants, and the largest puffin colony in the UK. |
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Sule Stack
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①It also known as Islay, is the southernmost island in the Hebrides. ②It is famous for its production of whisky, which has a unique peat flavour and is known as "after the Hebrides". ③ It has a strong whiskey tourism industry, and a malt festival called "Feis Ile" is held every year in the last week of May. It attracts whisky lovers from all over the world. |
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Firth
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Pentland Firth
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A firth in northern Scotland, It separates the Orkney Islands from the Scottish mainland region of Caithness. |
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Forth Firth
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①The firth is the largest estuary in Scotland. ②Famous for its bridge construction, the Forth Railway Bridge is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is known for its unique engineering and historical value. ③The famous Edinburgh Castle is located on the south bank of the bay. |
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Solway Firth
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It's a firth on the west coast of the UK on the border between England and Scotland.
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Highland
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North West Highlands
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Canal
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Caledonian Canal
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It is an artificial waterway in northern Scotland, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, extending from the Firth of Lorne to the Moray Firth. |
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Mountains
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Grampian Mountains
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The range is one of the three main mountain ranges in Scotland, stretching across central Scotland, A natural barrier between the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland. |
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Inner Hebrides
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Skye
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① Known as "Sky Island". ② The largest and northernmost island in Inner Hebrides, and the closest to mainland Scotland. ③It means "island in the mist" in Gaelic. ④The capital and largest town of the island is Portree. |
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Eigg
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①The world's first island to be self-sufficient in pure green renewable energy. ②It electric power project has become a world-famous model project. |
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Tiree
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Know as the "Hawaii of Scotland".
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Mull
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①Its capital, Tobermory, is a colorful port town. ②It is famous for its well-preserved Georgian architecture. |
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Jura
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The island has a famous whisky distillery, the Jura Distillery.
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Islay
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①The largest island in the Council Area of North Allshire and the Historic County of Bittershire in western Scotland. ② Known as the "geologist's paradise". |
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Outer Hebrides
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Lewis
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①Stornoway, the capital of the island, is an administrative and commercial centre, as well as an important port, and forms an island with Halis Island to the south. ② There is a historical site on the island - Kalanish Stonehenge, a group of prehistoric stonehenges ③The island is famous for the production of Harris tweed. |
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North Uist
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It is the tenth largest island in Scotland.
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South Uist
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It is closely associated with Scotland's tenth largest island.
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Benbecula
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It is connected to Scotland's tenth largest island by a causeway.
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Mingulay
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①It is the southernmost island in the archipelago. ② Auk viewing is a special activity on the island. ③It is considered a true hidden gem of the archipelago. |
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River
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River Spey
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It is the second longest river in Scotland and the fastest flowing river in Scotland. |
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River Tay
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It is the longest river in Scotland.
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River Clyde
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①It is the third longest in Scotland. ② It flows through the centre of Glasgow, Scotland's largest city. ③The wide valley that forms from the river to the vicinity of Crossdale has a large area of arable land, famous for the production of Clydesdale horses. |
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River Tweed
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①A small section of the river is the boundary between Scotland and England. ②There are also many famous historical sites along the river, including Melrose Abbey and Niederpass Castle. |
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Channel
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North Minch
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The channel lies between the Outer Hebrides and the Scottish mainland.
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Little Minch
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The channel lies between the Outer Hebrides and the Inner Hebrides.
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Mountain
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Ben Nevis
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It's the highest mountain in the British Isles.
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Ben Macdui
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It's the second highest mountain in Britain.
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Lake
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Loch Ness
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Famous for the legend of a water monster.
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Hills
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Cheviot Hills
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①It is the southern highlands of Scotland to the north and the Pennines to the south. ②The hills marks the border between Scotland and England. |
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