Hotels, Inns and Accommodation for National Parks in Scotland
There are some fantastic National Parks in Scotland and several beautiful Scenic Areas.
National Parks are protected areas that make sure nature and wildlife are protected and people living and working in the area can continue to benefit from nature without destroying it.
Scenic Areas are areas of land which are conserved because of their beautiful scenery and a mixture of richly diverse landscapes including prominent landforms, coastline, sea and freshwater lochs, rivers, woodlands and moorlands.
Parts of the Scottish National Parks are also National Scenic Areas.
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Argyll Forest Park - National Park - Argyll & Bute - Argyll Forest Park Website
The Argyll Forest Park is a magnificent stretch of rugged country. The mountains, glens, lochs and woodlands formed the very first Forest Park for public enjoyment to be established in Britain.
It forms part of the North-West area of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
Hotels and Inns for Argyll Forest Park
Black Isle Peninsula - Scenic Area - Ross and Cromarty - Black Isle Peninsula Website
The Black Isle is not an island but is, in fact, a peninsula, in the Scottish Highlands situated just to the north of Inverness with Dingwall to the west.
It is about 23 miles long by about 9 miles wide at its broadest point and is more or less oval in shape surrounded on three sides by water - the Cromarty Firth to the north, the Beauly Firth to the south, and the Moray Firth to the east
Hotels and Inns for the Black Isle Peninsula
Cairngorms - National Park - Cairngorms - Cairngorms Website
The Cairngorms National Park has at its heart the largest area of arctic mountain landscape in the UK, with diverse communities around it. It is home to 25% of Britain's threatened birds, animals, and plants.
It includes moorlands, forests, rivers, lochs and glens.
Hotels and Inns for the Cairngorms
Cowal Peninsula - Scenic Area - Trossachs - Cowal Peninsula Website
Cowal is a peninsula in Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Highlands and, here you will find unparalleled scenery, historic locations, friendly people and lots of exciting activities to make your visit a memorable one.
The northern part of Cowal is mostly the Argyll Forest Park which forms part of the North-West area of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
Hotels and Inns for the Cowal Peninsula
Firth of Clyde - Scenic Area - Ayrshire - Firth of Clyde Website
The Firth of Clyde is an area of unrivalled beauty and diversity, with friendly people, idyllic villages, sea-lochs, many islands and peninsulas and has several ferry routes connecting them to the mainland and each other
Hotels and Inns for the Firth of Clyde
Galloway Forest Park - Scenic Area - Galloway - Galloway Forest Park Website
Galloway Forest Park has a host of features, from seashore to mountain tops and an outstanding variety of plants and animals.
Hotels and Inns for Galloway Forest Park
Gare Loch - Scenic Area - Argyll and Bute - Gare Loch Website
Gare Loch is a sea loch which flows south to open onto the Firth of Clyde. The Loch is located 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Glasgow and is 7 miles (11 km) in length and 1 mile (1.5 km) in width.
Separated from Loch Long to the west by the Rosneath Peninsula, the town of Helensburgh lies at its mouth, Greenock lies opposite and around the loch are the villages of Rhu, Shandon, Faslane, Garelochhead, Clynder and Rosneath
Hotels and Inns for Gare Loch
Glencoe and Ben Nevis - Scenic Area - Argyll and Bute - Glencoe and Ben Nevis Website
Shut in on both sides by wild and precipitous mountains Glencoe is often considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland, and is part of the designated National Scenic Area of Ben Nevis and Glencoe
Hotels and Inns for Glencoe and Ben Nevis
Kintyre Peninsula - Scenic Area - Argyll and Bute - Kintyre Peninsula Website
Kintyre is a peninsula in western Scotland, in the south-west of Argyll joined to the mainland by a narrow isthmus at Tarbert.
Within it is everything which makes Scotland such an attractive holiday destination - hills, lochs, rivers, forests, seascapes, sandy beaches, sea food, history, archaeology and of course whisky
Hotels and Inns for the Kintyre Peninsula
Knapdale - Scenic Area - Argyll and Bute - Knapdale Website
Knapdale is designated as a National Scenic Area in the Argyll region of the Scottish Highlands it adjoins Kintyre to the south and is divided from the rest of Argyll to the north by the Crinan Canal.
Within its boundaries lies the Knapdale Forest, established in the 1930s by the Forestry Commission
Hotels and Inns for Knapdale
Loch Awe - Scenic Area - Argyll and Bute - Loch Awe Website
Loch Awe is the third largest fresh water loch in Scotland with a surface area of 38.5 square kilometres and measures some 35 kilometres from end to end with an average width of 1 kilometre
Hotels and Inns for Loch Awe
Loch Fyne - Scenic Area - Argyll and Bute - Loch Fyne Website
Loch Fyne is a sea loch on the west coast of Argyll. It extends 65 kilometres inland from the Sound of Bute which makes it the longest of the sea lochs. Loch Fyne is a popular tourist destination with attractions such as Inveraray Castle, Castle MacEwan and Castle Lachlan nearby.
Hotels and Inns for Loch Fyne
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs - National Park - Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs provide a magnificent landscape that embraces the clear waters of Loch Lomond, the wild glens of the Trossachs, Breadalbane’s high mountains and the sheltered sea lochs of the Argyll Forest
Hotels and Inns for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Loch Ness - Scenic Area - Highlands - Loch Ness Website
Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the UK. The area boasts a great range of activities and accommodation to suit all tastes.
In fact, it’s the perfect base for exploring the Highlands and provides a natural link to Skye and the West Coast. The surrounding area is filled with historic attractions, natural wonders and teems with wildlife
Hotels and Inns for Loch Ness
Loch Rannoch - Scenic Area - Perthshire - Loch Rannoch Website
Loch Rannoch is one of the famed Highland ribbon lochs and has a road along both banks which never deviate far from the edge of the loch and provide countless scenic vistas.
The south shore is famed for the presence of the Tay Forest Park, the largest surviving remnant of the ancient Caledonian Forest which offers magnificent walking
Hotels and Inns for Loch Rannoch
Machars Peninsula - Scenic Area - Dumfries and Galloway - Machars Peninsula
The Machars is a level plateau on a wide peninsula that reaches south from the Galloway Hills into the Solway Firth. The Machars is a rolling countryside with many low hills and stream-valleys, with a mixture of sandy beaches and low sea-cliffs.
Its fertility has for thousands of years made it an area for settlement which is reflected in the number of stone circles, burial mounds, ancient crosses, religious and castle sites, to be found in this area
Hotels and Inns for the Machars Peninsula
Moray Firth - Scenic Area - Inverness - Moray Firth Website
Bounded on two sides by over 500 miles (800 km) of coastline, the Moray Firth has a diverse array of coastal landscapes, an abundance of wildlife and an economy that thrives on tourism and fishing.
The inner Moray Firth is one of the best places on the UK Coast for observing Dolphins and is designated as a Special Protection Area for Wildlife Conservation
Hotels and Inns for the Moray Firth
Rhins of Galloway - Scenic Area - Dumfries and Galloway - Rhins of Galloway
The Rhins of Galloway is an enchanting peninsula in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and a grand area for the landscape photographer and painter.
It is some twenty five miles long from north to south and at the southerly end is the Mull of Galloway
Hotels and Inns for the Rhins of Galloway
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