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ORKNEY ISLANDS

Kirkwall

HOY

S. RONALDSAY

Thurso

OUTERHEBRIDES

Stornoway

ISLE OF LEWIS

WESTERNISLES

HARRIS

NORTH UIST

DornochFirth

MorayFirth

BENBECULA

SOUTH UIST

BARRA

INNERHEBRIDES

COLL

TIREE

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OF SKYE

RUM

HIGHLANDS

Inverness

GRAMPIAN

Aberdeen

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Fort William

ISLE OF MULL

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CENTRAL

TAYSIDE

Dundee

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FIFE

N O R T H

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JURA

ISLAY

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OF BUTE

KINTYRE

ISLE OF ARRAN

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EL

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Stirling

Glasgow

Edinburgh

LOTHIAN

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STRATHCLYDE

Ayr

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Lerwick

10 Glenapp Castle Explore this residence in the heart of Ayrshire

16 St Abbs Head Discover this pretty North Sea fishing village

32 Kilchurn Castle Find out about Dorothy Wordsworth’s inspiration

46 The silvery Tay We travel the length of this mighty river

60 Aberdeen Spend some time in this East coast city