Highlands and Islands The Highlands and Islands government region. Leaves out the southern Grampians: see next map The main geographical divisions of Scotland The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are broadly the Scottish Highlands plus Orkney, Shetland and the Hebrides. This area consisted of parts of seven counties of Scotland: Argyll Inverness-shire Ross and Cromarty Sutherland Caithness Orkney Shetland This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it. This short article about the United Kingdom can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.