Shieldaig Island

Island in Highland, Scotland

57°31′32″N 5°39′33″W / 57.525631°N 5.6591314°W / 57.525631; -5.6591314Physical geographyArea13 ha (32 acres)Highest elevation41 m (134 ft)[1]AdministrationCouncil areaHighlandCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomLymphad

Shieldaig Island is an island in Loch Shieldaig, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It is located 400 metres (1⁄4 nmi) offshore from Shieldaig. Its area is 13 hectares (32 acres)[2] and it rises to a maximum elevation of 41 metres (134 feet).[1] Shieldaig Island has been the property of the National Trust for Scotland since 1970 and has a thriving bird population.[3] It is almost entirely covered in Scots pine which was thought to have been planted over 100 years ago.[4] The seeds were probably taken from Speyside.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "West Coast of Scotland". H.O. Pub. 1948. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Shieldaig". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Shieldaig Island". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Little gems". National Trust for Scotland. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Shieldaig". Undercover Scotland. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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