Page 12 - NTS Culloden 300 Report

Nature and landscape
38 of comments mentioned the natural landscape.
% MENTIONED WITHIN:
INVERNESS-SHIRE REST OF SCOTLAND REST OF UK OUTSIDE OF UK
Key comments included:
‘The beauty and simplicity of the landscape with a perfectly clear horizon.’
‘The physical landscape and structures, as well as the sanctity and sacred aspects of the hidden landscape
of Culloden Moor and Drummossie Moor, the site of a battlefield and last resting place of the many who died.’
This was a significant concern for people outwith Scotland, ranking as the second most important concern in the Rest of UK group. Again, the concerns centre on the sense of place, for both peacefulness and the ability to see the expanse of the battle. It’s important to note that the battlefield is frequently visited by red kites, is home to rare orchids and provides an important green corridor for wildlife.
43%
36%
47%
34%
‘The moor is an important area for wild flowers and the wildlife that lives there.’
‘The natural beauty of [the] windswept landscape itself.’
‘We can’t allow anyone to build on the land because of the natural beauty and its wildlife.’
12 . Living with the Battlefield