Best 200 photo locations in Scotland

ShotHotspot has mapped 4,661 photo spots in Scotland, United Kingdom, and lists the top 200 here, ranked by how often they're photographed, viewed and voted for. The most popular are Glenfinnan Viaduct, Sunderland East End Orphan Asylum and Campsie Glen Waterfall. Many are good for water and architecture photography.

Top photo spots in Scotland, United Kingdom

  1. Derelict House - architecture, abandoned
  2. Glenfinnan Viaduct - 45 photos; architecture, transport
  3. Abandoned Warehouse - abandoned
  4. Old School - abandoned
  5. Sunderland East End Orphan Asylum - 45 photos; architecture, abandoned
  6. Abandoned Houses - architecture, abandoned
  7. Killingworth Bunker *now bulldozed* - abandoned
  8. Abandoned Dock Building - abandoned
  9. Campsie Glen Waterfall - 45 photos; water
  10. The Dark Hedges - 45 photos
  11. Kirkheaton Chapel - abandoned
  12. Great Pollet Arch - water, architecture
  13. Bamburgh Castle - 45 photos; sunset, water
  14. Cults Limestone Mine - urban, abandoned
  15. Disused Platforms - 45 photos; transport, abandoned
  16. Loch Ness - 45 photos; nature, water
  17. Abandoned Boat
  18. Roughting Linn Waterfall - 45 photos; landscape, water
  19. Allendale River Double waterfall - landscape, water, wildlife
  20. Abandoned Shipyard - abandoned
  21. Sandford Spectacle E'e Falls - 13 photos; water
  22. Embleton Chapel - architecture, wedding, abandoned
  23. Giant's Causeway - 3 photos
  24. Bridge of Sligachan - 45 photos; water, architecture
  25. Craigellachie Tunnel - architecture, abandoned
  26. Castle Stalker - 45 photos
  27. Old Tech - abandoned
  28. Chapel Ruins - architecture, abandoned
  29. Almost Deserted Street - 45 photos; urban, abandoned
  30. Seaton Delaval Hall - 40 photos; abandoned
  31. Sycamore Gap - 45 photos
  32. Rannoch Moor - 45 photos
  33. Kilchurn Castle - 45 photos; landscape
  34. Guyzance Weir - water
  35. Bridge over Leith Street - 45 photos; people, architecture, urban
  36. Howick Scar - sunset, water
  37. Culduie Waterfalls - landscape, abandoned
  38. Pier near Newark Castle - 45 photos
  39. Angel of the North - 24 photos
  40. Holywood Pier - 36 photos; sunset, water
  41. Urquhart Castle - 45 photos; abandoned
  42. Strathmartine/Baldovan Asylum - 45 photos; abandoned
  43. Fairy Pools - 45 photos; landscape
  44. Penshaw Poppies - 28 photos
  45. Neist Point Lighthouse - 45 photos
  46. Loch Nah-Achlaise - 45 photos; landscape
  47. Fanad Head Lighthouse - 45 photos
  48. Greenan Castle - 45 photos; abandoned
  49. Newhaven Harbour - 45 photos
  50. Dunstanburgh Castle - 43 photos; sunset, landscape, water
  51. Standing Stones
  52. Eas Fors Waterfall - 45 photos
  53. Peden's Cove - 12 photos; landscape, water
  54. Edinburgh Castle - 45 photos; landscape, architecture
  55. Water of Leith - 45 photos; water, architecture
  56. Balmaha Pier - 45 photos
  57. Cramond Island - 45 photos; water, abandoned
  58. Roker Lighthouse - 43 photos
  59. Royal Botanic Garden - 45 photos; landscape
  60. Abandoned Boat - 7 photos; water, abandoned

Photo spots in Scotland, by area

Questions about photo spots in Scotland, United Kingdom

What are the best photo spots in Scotland, United Kingdom?

The top 5 of the 4,661 photo spots ShotHotspot has mapped in Scotland, United Kingdom, ranked by how often they're photographed, viewed and voted for:

  1. Glenfinnan Viaduct - 45 photos, good for architecture and transport photography
  2. Sunderland East End Orphan Asylum - 45 photos, good for architecture and abandoned photography
  3. Campsie Glen Waterfall - 45 photos, good for water photography
  4. The Dark Hedges - 45 photos
  5. Bamburgh Castle - 45 photos, good for sunset and water photography

Where can I photograph the sunset in Scotland, United Kingdom?

The top-ranked spots in Scotland, United Kingdom for sunset and sunrise photography:

  1. Bamburgh Castle - 45 photos, good for sunset and water photography
  2. Holywood Pier - 36 photos, good for sunset and water photography
  3. Dunstanburgh Castle - 43 photos, good for sunset, landscape and water photography
  4. Knapps Loch - 45 photos, good for sunset, landscape and water photography
  5. Collywell Bay - 35 photos, good for sunset and water photography

Where can I do a photoshoot in Scotland, United Kingdom?

The top-ranked spots in Scotland, United Kingdom for portrait, people and wedding photography:

  1. Bridge over Leith Street - 45 photos, good for people, architecture and urban photography
  2. Eldon Square - 30 photos, good for people and urban photography
  3. Carter Car Park - 34 photos, good for people and urban photography
  4. Ayr Town - 44 photos, good for people and urban photography

Are there abandoned places to photograph in Scotland, United Kingdom?

Yes: ShotHotspot has mapped 1,080 abandoned places in Scotland, United Kingdom, including Sunderland East End Orphan Asylum, Disused Platforms and Almost Deserted Street. Many are private property or unsafe, so get permission before you visit.

Abandoned places in Scotland, United Kingdom

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