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Barra
Island is one of the southernmost islands in the Outer Hebrides, covering
an area of approximately 305 sq km (118 sq miles), it is a beautiful island.
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Flatter
than most of the Outer Hebrides, Benbecula features many sea and inland
lochs. North and South Uist are linked via a causeway that runs through
Benbecula.
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Caithness
lies to the very northeast of Scotland and is sheltered by mountains in
the west. An historic area with rich farmland and rolling moors, the Orkney
Islands lie off its north coast.
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A
mountainous island with stunning scenery, Harris lies in the Outer Hebrides
and is known for the production of Tweed cloth, and is popular with walkers,
climbers and anglers.
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The
largest of the islands in the Outer Hebrides, Lewis features picturesque
moorland, lochs and many sandy beaches, originally settled by Picts in
prehistoric times.
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North
Uist is covered with lochs and ringed by a rugged coastline riddled with
sea lochs, cliffs and sandy bays. Part of the the Outer Hebrides, it is
known for its abundance of wildlife.
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Lying
between the Isle of Skye and the Scottish mainland, Raasay is less rugged
than other islands in the Inner Hebrides, having a landscape of rich vegetation
and rounded hills.
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Ross
and Cromarty is a mountainous county with a beautiful and rugged coastline.
Largely forested, the area features many high peaks, deep valleys and
lochs. Skye lies off its coast.
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The
largest of the Inner Hebrides, Skye is a mountainous island with peaks
reaching 1,009 m (3,309 feet) and a jagged coastline featuring jutting
peninsulas and numerous sea lochs.
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Part
of the Outer Hebrides, South Uist features a deeply indented east coast,
a west coast covered in sand dunes and fine sandy beaches, and some very
picturesque scenery.
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At
the northern tip of the North West Highlands, Sutherlandshire is a rugged
and mountainous county, with lovely scenery that features deer forests,
lochs and moorland.
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