CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK It is a cool summer morning in Cairngorms National Park A family heads out from their campsite by bike Soon they arrive at Loch Morlich They park their bikes and walk along the water’s edge Since the water feels chilly they explore the lake in kayaks
OTHER TOP SITES EDINBURGH CASTLE FORTH BRIDGE ISLE OF LEWIS LOCH NESS LOCH MORLICH CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK After a picnic lunch the family hikes through the pine and spruce forest They spot red squirrels scampering through the trees Later in the day they go for a drive They pass by what looks like a carpet of purple heather Before dinner they explore Corgarff Castle Welcome to Scotland
LOCATION HUNDREDS OF ISLANDS Scotland has more than 790 islands People live on about 90 of the islands Some including the Isles of Skye and Islay attract many visitors ATLANTIC OCEAN ISLE OF SKYE ISLE OF ISLAY ABERDEEN SCOTLAND GLASGOW DUNDEE EDINBURGH 6 ENGLAND IRISH SEA
NORTH SEA Scotland is located in Europe on the island of Great Britain It covers 30,414 square miles 78,772 square kilometers Scotland is the northernmost country in the United Kingdom U.K. Wales England and Northern Ireland are also parts of the U.K. Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh lies on the country’s east coast The North Sea washes upon its shores To the west and north the Atlantic Ocean touches Scotland’s coasts Waves from the Irish Sea lap against the country’s southern shores England is Scotland’s southern neighbor
