Photo of Corrieshalloch Gorge, a National Nature Reserve near Dundonnell, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Corrieshalloch GorgePhoto Clément Proust / Pexels

Nature reserves in HighlandHighland, Scotland

21 nature reserves in the Albion Guide across Highland — see the full nature reserves directory, or everything to explore in Highland.

Photo of Corrieshalloch Gorge, a National Nature Reserve near Dundonnell, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Corrieshalloch Gorge

National Nature Reserve near Dundonnell

Deep gorge crossed by suspension bridge.

Photo of Torridon, a National Nature Reserve near Lower Diabaig in the Wester Ross, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Torridon

National Nature Reserve near Lower Diabaig

Sea loch under ancient sandstone giants.

51 km²

Photo of Merkinch Local Nature Reserve, a nature reserve near North Kessock, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Merkinch Local Nature Reserve

Nature reserve near North Kessock

Coastal reserve of saltmarsh and shingle on the Beauly Firth in Inverness, good for wading birds and seals.

Photo of RSPB Loch Ruthven, a nature reserve near Tomatin, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

RSPB Loch Ruthven

Nature reserve near Tomatin

Reedy hill loch reserve south of Inverness, the UK's key breeding site for the rare Slavonian grebe, with a hide.

Photo of RSPB Udale Bay, a nature reserve near Rosemarkie, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

RSPB Udale Bay

Nature reserve near Rosemarkie

Tidal-flat reserve on the north Black Isle at Jemimaville, with a hide for wintering wildfowl and waders.

Photo of Beinn Eighe, a National Nature Reserve near Kinlochewe in the Wester Ross, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Beinn Eighe

National Nature Reserve near Kinlochewe

Pale-capped Torridon massif and reserve.

49 km²

Photo of Abernethy, a National Nature Reserve near Nethy Bridge in the Cairngorms, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Abernethy

National Nature Reserve near Nethy Bridge

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

128 km²

Photo of Forsinard Flows, a National Nature Reserve in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Forsinard Flows

National Nature Reserve near Forsinard

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

154 km²

Photo of Cairngorms, a National Nature Reserve near Aviemore, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Cairngorms

National Nature Reserve near Aviemore

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

260 km²

Photo of Glencoe, a National Nature Reserve near Kinlochleven in Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Glencoe

National Nature Reserve near Kinlochleven

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

56 km²

Photo of Loch Fleet, a National Nature Reserve near Embo, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Loch Fleet

National Nature Reserve near Embo

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

11 km²

Photo of Glen Roy, a National Nature Reserve near Roy Bridge, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Glen Roy

National Nature Reserve near Roy Bridge

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

12 km²

Ben Wyvis

National Nature Reserve near Strathpeffer

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

23 km²

Glenmore

National Nature Reserve near Aviemore

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

21 km²

Invereshie and Inshriach

National Nature Reserve near Kincraig

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

37 km²

Ariundle Oakwood

National Nature Reserve near Strontian

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

0.71 km²

Craigellachie

National Nature Reserve near Aviemore

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

2.6 km²

Insh Marshes

National Nature Reserve near Kingussie

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

7 km²

Loch a' Mhuilinn

National Nature Reserve near Scourie

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

0.63 km²

Loch Maree Islands

National Nature Reserve near Poolewe

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

2.7 km²

Knockan Crag

National Nature Reserve

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

0.23 km² · Highland