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Travel from Mallaig to the Small Isles for a unique adventure. (Credit: Allison Lindsay)
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Spirit of the Highlands and Islands - what is it?

Is it the land? The people? The sights, sounds and smells? All of these…and more…the spirit is captured in its stories…

We are celebrating stories of the Highlands and Islands on our digital archive, Spirit: Stories. Uncover the land, the people and the culture which have shaped our region past, present and future!

Explore our stories and discover our spirit!

Explore our natural landscape.
Discover our community stories.

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Featured Stories

The Great Charter of Inverness written in black ink on now dull brown, aged white paper.
'The Great Charter' or 'Golden Charter' of Inverness 1592
The cloudy blue and pink sky above the rocky landscape of Ben Stack. A large loch is visible in the landscape, in the bottom half of the image
Volunteering with the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands
Circle of standing stones in a grassy field.
Callanish Calls Us Home
Newtonmore Camanachd Club members wearing their signature blue and white striped uniform
The Shinty Trail
The Boiling Sea-cauldron of Argyll

Acknowledgements

The Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project is a partnership project between
The Highland Council and High Life Highland, which will be delivered in collaboration with VisitScotland

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with thanks to our funders

Inverness and Highland City Region Deal, European Regional Development Fund, Scottish Government, NatureScot and Highlands and Islands Enterprise

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