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482        <p class="section-label">463+ Articles</p>
483        <h1>Article Index</h1>
484        <p class="page-hero-subtitle">Everything on Live Breathe Scotland, organised by region. Click an area on the map or use the buttons below to explore castles, walks, beaches, and hidden gems across Scotland.</p>
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508                <!-- North West Scotland / Highlands, Hebrides and Skye -->
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511                <!-- West Scotland / Strathclyde -->
512                <area shape="poly" coords="111,447,176,425,201,379,217,383,233,378,249,379,257,385,237,418,248,427,251,452,264,464,279,479,284,480,284,471,300,470,322,489,326,504,337,500,353,511,343,525,344,552,334,571,320,545,305,544,293,567,281,565,272,590,260,587,252,594,252,604,238,605,231,611,88,540" href="https://www.livebreathescotland.com/west-scotland-index/" alt="West Scotland / Strathclyde">
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514                <!-- South East Scotland / Scottish Borders -->
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532                North East Scotland
533                <span class="count">154</span>
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535                                                <a href="../north-west-scotland-index/" class="region-btn">
536                North West Scotland
537                <span class="count">136</span>
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540                Central Scotland
541                <span class="count">75</span>
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544                West Scotland
545                <span class="count">35</span>
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548                East Scotland
549                <span class="count">34</span>
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552                South Scotland
553                <span class="count">11</span>
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555                                                <a href="../south-east-scotland-index/" class="region-btn">
556                South East Scotland
557                <span class="count">9</span>
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559                                                <a href="../orkney-scotland-index/" class="region-btn">
560                Orkney Scotland
561                <span class="count">3</span>
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