Parks, canyons & rock formations in United Kingdom
Detourmap maps 837 parks, canyons & rock formations worth the detour in United Kingdom — national parks, canyons, arches, mountain passes. The best known is Montserrat. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Montserrat
Natural wonders · 17th century · Iconic
British overseas territory and island in the Caribbean
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Isle of Wight
Natural wonders · Iconic
Island, county and unitary authority area of England, United Kingdom
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Loch Ness
Natural wonders · Iconic
Lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows via Loch Dochfour to the River Ness and Caledonian Canal
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Isle of Skye
Natural wonders · Renowned
Largest and most northerly large island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
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Islay
Natural wonders · Renowned
Southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Isle of Mull
Natural wonders · Renowned
Second-largest Inner Hebrides island (after Skye) off the west coast of Scotland
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Henderson Island
Natural wonders · Renowned
Atoll in the Pitcairn Islands, British Overseas Territories
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Great Glen
Natural wonders · Renowned
100km length valley bisecting Highland, Scotland, UK, between Inverness and Fort William
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Unst
Natural wonders · Notable
Northernmost island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Rùm
Natural wonders · Notable
Island in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, UK, one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides
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Solway Firth
Natural wonders · Notable
Firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland
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Cairngorms National Park
Natural wonders · 21st century · Notable
National park in Scotland, United Kingdom
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Ironbridge Gorge
Natural wonders · Notable
Canyon in The Gorge, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England, UK
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Ailsa Craig
Natural wonders · Notable
Island in the outer Firth of Clyde, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Loch Morar
Natural wonders · Notable
Freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows at its west to the River Morar
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Loch Tay
Natural wonders · Notable
Lake in Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, Scotland, UK, outflows east to River Tay
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Isle of Sheppey
Natural wonders · Notable
Island off the northern coast of Kent, England in the Thames Estuary
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Ben Macdui
Natural wonders · Notable
Mountain on the Aberseendshire and Moray border, Scotland; second highest mountain in the UK
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Loch Lochy
Natural wonders · Notable
Freshwater lake in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows from the south to River Lochy and the Caledonian Canal
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Loch Rannoch
Natural wonders · Notable
Lake in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Tummel
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Loch Leven
Natural wonders · Notable
Lake at Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, outflows to River Leven
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Loch Ericht
Natural wonders · Notable
Lake in Perth and Kinross, and Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to River Ericht
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Loch Oich
Natural wonders · Notable
Lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, on the Caledonian Canal and outflowing north-north-east to River Oich
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Loch Katrine
Natural wonders · Notable
Freshwater lake and reservoir in Stirling, Scotland, UK, outflows to Achray Water and to Glengyle Water
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Loch Shiel
Natural wonders · Notable
Freshwater loch in Ardnamurchan, West Highlands of Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Shiel
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The Needles
Natural wonders · Notable
3 distinctive stacks of chalk, ca. 30 m tall, off the western end of the Isle of Wight, UK
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Kisimul Castle
Natural wonders · 15th century · Notable
Castle on a small island near Castlebay, Scotland
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Central Lowlands
Natural wonders · Notable
Geologically defined area of relatively low-lying land in southern Scotland
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Braeriach
Natural wonders · Notable
1296m high mountain on the Aberdeenshire and Highland border, Scotland, UK
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Samson
Natural wonders · Notable
Largest uninhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, in Cornwall, England, UK
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Hirta
Natural wonders · Notable
Main island of the St Kilda archipelago, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
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Lake District National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
Protected area of the Lake District in England
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Sule Stack
Natural wonders · Notable
Remote island or stack in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
