The Scottish Islands: A Comprehensive Guide to Every Scottish IslandFrom the abandoned crofts of Mingulay and the standing stones of Orkney to the white beaches of Colonsay and the spectacular Cuillins of Skye, this is a complete gazetteer covering all of Scotland's many hundreds of islands, including those which are uninhabited and those which are notoriously difficult to reach. Packed with information on access, anchorages, points of historical or natural interest and things to do and see, this compendium provides information for touring, for browsing, for reference, and for all of those travellers who wish to experience some of the most beautiful and remote places in the world. Illustrated with full colour illustrations and relief maps of all the main islands, this is both an impressive work of reference and a fascinating personal view of Scotland's distant outposts. |
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Page 157
... beach made up of red sandstone pebbles lies above tongues of semi - submerged rock . Further north there is the impression of a wide cleft or cove with a copse above a narrow gravel beach . This may be a suitable spot for temporary ...
... beach made up of red sandstone pebbles lies above tongues of semi - submerged rock . Further north there is the impression of a wide cleft or cove with a copse above a narrow gravel beach . This may be a suitable spot for temporary ...
Page 203
... beach on the south side of the larger island . Port na h - Uaille ( G. – false port ) , well - named - with a gravel beach and many hidden rocks , and Mol na Coinnle ( G. – oily - surfaced pebble beach ) are east of the old settlement ...
... beach on the south side of the larger island . Port na h - Uaille ( G. – false port ) , well - named - with a gravel beach and many hidden rocks , and Mol na Coinnle ( G. – oily - surfaced pebble beach ) are east of the old settlement ...
Page 310
... beach ) , inlet NW of Sgeir na h - Aon Chaorach on E coast . Approach from NNE and keep slightly S of centre of the inlet . 2-3m , sand . ( Church ruins are above the beach ) . 2. The WC Pilot states that the channel between Pabay Mór ...
... beach ) , inlet NW of Sgeir na h - Aon Chaorach on E coast . Approach from NNE and keep slightly S of centre of the inlet . 2-3m , sand . ( Church ruins are above the beach ) . 2. The WC Pilot states that the channel between Pabay Mór ...
Other editions - View all
The Scottish Islands: A Comprehensive Guide to Every Scottish Island Hamish Haswell-Smith No preview available - 1996 |
The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island Hamish Haswell-Smith No preview available - 2008 |
The Scottish Islands: A Comprehensive Guide to Every Scottish Island Hamish Haswell-Smith No preview available - 2004 |
Common terms and phrases
acres Admiralty Charts Anchor anchorage Bagh Barra beach Beag Beinn Berneray boat Boreray broch built Caolas Castle Cave centre chambered cairn chapel church cliffs crofts Dubh Dùn Eilean nan entrance Eriskay farm ferry Firth fishing Flodday Garbh Geology Gigha gneiss Gometra ground harbour Harris Head headland Height Hill Holm houses Iona island Islay Isles islet jetty Kirkwall km 1/2 mile Lerwick Lewis lighthouse Linga Loch lochans MacDonald MacLeod mainland Maps Mhór Mór Mull narrow Natural Arch Ness Norse North Uist Occasional anchorage Orkney Owner Pabbay Papa peat pier Point Population Port Raasay reef regular access road rock rocky Rona Rousay Rubh Rubha ruin sand sandstone Scalpay Scotland Scottish Sgeir sheep Sheet shelter Shetland Shillay shore side Skerry Skye Soay Sound South Uist Stack stone swell Tarbert Temp tidal Uist uninhabited Viking village weather west coast Wick Wildlife