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Fairy Pools

The Fairy Pools (Scottish Gaelic: Glumagan nan Sithichean) are a series of natural pools and waterfalls in Glen Brittle on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. They are in Coire na Creiche ("corrie of the spoils"), on the Allt Coir' a' Mhadaidh ("burn of the corrie of the wolf/dog"), at the foot of the Cuill

in mountains. The pools are a vivid aqua blue and are a popular place for wild swimmers who brave the frigid waters. The habitat of the Fairy Pools hosts a variety of animals, such as red deer, rabbits, and sheep. The area is also host to a large number of birds. Large flocks of crows, ravens, and gulls are present in the area, as well as such smaller birds as meadow pipits, turnstones, common ringed plovers, grey herons, dunlins, and curlews. The landscape is mostly rocky, with some boggy areas here and there. The water in the area is typically cold, as the pools are fed by mountain streams. Although they were initially unnamed and virtually unrecognised as a tourist attraction, the popularity of the Fairy Pools as a walking destination surged starting in the 2000s. Visitor numbers in 2006 were 13,000, increasing to 82,000 by 2015 and more than doubling to 180,000 by 2019. It is about...

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