So few people live within the forest park that light pollution is minimal and the nights really are inky black. Spanning around 75,000 hectares of land, Galloway Forest Park in Dumfries & Galloway is the UK and Europe’s first designated Dark Sky Park, often making it to lists of world’s darkest places offering the best conditions for stargazing. Similar, quieter destination: Sanna Bay in Ardnamurchan, Sound of Iona on Iona, St Ninian’s Isle on Shetland Coastal scenery really doesn't come any better than this. Should you need more convincing, Luskentyre was named one of Britain’s best beaches and Harris and Lewis islands scooped first place in the Best Island in Europe category in TripAdvisor’s 2014 Travellers’ Choice awards. The slopes of Ben Luskentyre dropping down into the water and the backdrop of the North Harris hills across the sound only add to its remarkableness. Lapped gently by azure water and backed by sand dunes with grass that ripples in the wind, Luskentyre certainly knows how to mesmerise its visitors. Situated on the Isle of Harris in the north west of Scotland, this perfectly-curved crescent of fine shell sand is reminiscent of an exotic beach. Submerged at high tide, it becomes part of the Sound of Taransay that looks out to the Isle of Taransay. Take a look at these similar places: Ben Nevis in Fort William, Schiehallion near Pitlochry, The Cobbler in Arrochar Alpsįamous for its miles of white sands and the gorgeous green-blue waters, Luskentyre Sands is a little slice of heaven on earth. Protect Glen Coe and be a responsible tourist by visiting an alternative destination. It’s no wonder Glen Coe is often cited as one of the top views in the UK. Together with the famous pyramid of Buachaille Etive Mòr that guards the entrance to the glen and the nearby beautiful Loch Leven, this complex mountain range forms a magical land that looks straight out of a storybook. Visit for yourself to see the sheer scale and grandeur of the surrounding landscapes and learn about the area’s turbulent past.ĭominating the valley’s skyline, the Three Sisters – with many ridges and subsidiary peaks – are a true mecca for keen walkers. To this day, they attract and stun visitors from all over the world. If you have any photos or videos of the snow that you think we’d be interested to see, send them to us at to feature as part of our Scottish weather news round up.The Sisters, three steeply-sided ridges – Beinn Fhada (Long Hill) on the east, Gearr Aonach (Short Ridge) in the middle and Aonach Dubh (Black Ridge) on the west – were shaped millions of years ago from some of the oldest sedimentary and volcanic strata in the world. Turriff, Aberdeenshire (Photo credit Evelin Barta) A clumsy Robin loses his footing in the snow.Įvelin Barta captured this picture of a robin clumsily falling over in the snow at her home in Turriff yesterday. Masters student Madeleine Ambler, 22, took this picture from her garden in a snowy Kilsyth this morning. Kilsyth, Lanarkshire (Photo credit, Madeleine Ambler) Triathlete Stephen Macintyre posted this photo this morning after the snow had settled in Glasgow. Kelvindale, Glasgow (Photo credit Stephen Macintyre) Glasgow too woke up to its fair share of snow “Great to finally have real snow here in Scotland, the daily lockdown walks have been improved massively.” Writing to Twitter Philipp said: “Love it how Glasgow and the from late January to early February. Philipp Schönegger, 27, a PhD student at the University of St Andrews, took these two photos a couple of weeks apart. Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow (Photo creidt Philipp Schönegger, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, looking at the main building of Glasgow University. Leith (Photo credit Amy Macpherson, Leith covered in a blanket of snow last nightĪmy Macpherson, from Edinburgh posted to Twitter last night saying: “Snow on the shore” as Leith was also covered in a dusting of snow. Distillery tour guide John Jenkins, 59 sent these images in from Dunbar as he wandered out today through the snow.
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