National Nature Reserves in Scotland

Where are they ?

There are more than fifty National Nature Reserves in Scotland. These special places, showcasing the very best of Scotland's nature, cover less than 1.5% of Scotland.

The northernmost National Nature Reserve is Hermaness  at the northern tip of Shetland. At the opposite end of the country is Caerlaverock  on the shores of the Solway Firth. National Nature Reserves are located all over the country and include some of our best known wildlife sites such as Beinn Eighe  , Loch Leven  and St Kilda  , as well as less familiar, yet equally spectacular, reserves like Clyde Valley Woodlands  on the outskirts of Glasgow or Blawhorn Moss  not far from Edinburgh.

The NNR website has a map  showing the location of all of the National Nature Reserves in Scotland.

For more information on see Facts and Figures on NNRs.