‘Middle of nowhere’ Ice Age bog is an unexpected must-visit for 2025
‘Middle of nowhere’ Ice Age bog is an unexpected must-visit for 2025
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The Cairngorms National Park isn’t the only breathtaking view in Scotland. Flow Country, in the far north, is the most intact and extensive blanket bog system in the world. Stretching across Caithness and Sutherland, tourists have branded it a place of ‘stark beauty’ and it was recently crowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the seventh in Scotland.
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The area, packed with wildlife such as water voles, red deer and red foxes – and even lizards – has also been named by the New York Times in their 52 places to visit in 2025 list, just one of three places in the UK. Its inclusion on the list, which also included the likes of Raja Ampat, an archipelago in Indonesia and Sun Valley in Idaho, seemed to surprise even the writer Amelia Nierenberg.
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‘Yes, a bog system has joined the ranks of the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef,’ she wrote. ‘But it’s not just any bog. The first peatland to earn the recognition, it is one of the world’s biggest carbon stores, which makes it key to the fight against climate change.’.
Visitors on TripAdvisor agree, calling Flow Country ‘fascinating’ and were left in awe of its ‘magnificent landscape’. ‘What a spot in the middle of nowhere,’ claimed one reviewer. While another said it was an ‘inspiring day out.’. And while it might sound like you’re going to get wet in the bogs, boarded walkways and paths ensure tourists stay clean and dry.
