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Na h- Urrachann, Isle of Scarba, looking North towards the
Slate Islands.
Scarba is a small island, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, just north of the larger island of Jura. The island has not been permanently inhabited for many years, but was once known for its slate industry. It is now covered in heather and used for grazing animals. Scarba and a few nearby islets (Lunga and the Garvellachs) are collectively the Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs National Scenic Area. Kilmory Lodge is used seasonally as a shooting lodge, the island having a flourishing herd of red deer.
The island rises steeply to a peak (Cruach Scarba) of 449 metres (1473 feet), and lies just north of the Gulf of Corryvreckan, known for its whirlpool.
The view from
Luing looking towards Scarba
[edit] References
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
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