Outer Hebrides and Skye
The Outer Hebrides, from the Norse word Harbredey meaning the isles at the edge of the sea, also known as the Western Isles have been inhabited for more than 6000 years. The isles include Harris and Lewis the largest island in Scotland and the third largest in the British Isles.
The Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills.
Read MoreThe Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills.
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Meant Falls and Kilt Rock - Isle of Skye
The Mealt Falls and Kilt Rock, South of Staffin, on the coastal road. The distinct rocky cliffs were formed during the Jurassic era, with horizontal sills of volcanic material pushed between older strata. The disintegration of the cliffs originates fragments with a peculiat cylindrical shape. The Mealt Falls drain the Loch Mealt nearby, famous for fishing and bird-watching
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