Nature in the UK

There is not much untouched nature in the United Kingdom, most of the country is cultivated, but some areas have some nature left. The English Lake District is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Morning fog near Kilmartin on the west coast of Central Scotland. (517k)

Pasture in the Lake District. (1099k)

Many pastures are enclosed with stone walls. These stones are set in the walls so people can get across the walls without a ladder. (1438k)

Malham Cove, a limestone amphitheater in the Yorkshire Dales. (1023k)

Limestone karst formation in the Yorkshire Dales on the plateau above the amphitheater. This makes for difficult walking on the plateau. (1342k)

A valley carved by glaciers with its characteristic U-shape somewhere on the west coast of Scotland. (829k)

The north shore of Scotland at Duncansby Head on the northeastern tip of the mainland. (740k)

A view of Loch Ness in central Scotland. (861k)

Loch Ness with the trail of Nessie clearly visible (817k)

Common Heather (Calluna vulgaris, german: Besenheide, french: Bruyère callune) on the North York Moors. (1094k)

Common Heather (Calluna vulgaris, german: Besenheide, french: Bruyère callune) on the Highlands of Scotland. (1480k)

Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea, german: Roter Fingerhut, french: Grande Digitale), the source of the medicine Digitalis. (1013k)

A close-up of the Common Foxglove flower (Digitalis purpurea, german: Roter Fingerhut, french: Grande Digitale). (1031k)

A bumble bee visiting a flowering Knapweed (Centaurea sp., german: Flockenblumen). (971k)

A Bumblebee (Bombus sp., german: Hummeln, french: Bourdon) visiting a flower. (731k)

Seabird colony in Scotland. (1361k)

Scottish highland cattle. (1433k)

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