Horse Isle
55°39′N 4°51′W
Horse Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean nan Each) is an uninhabited island located in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland near the seaside town of Ardrossan. It is a nature reserve, run by the RSPB.
Terrain
55°39′N 4°51′W
Overview
Horse Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean nan Each) is an uninhabited island located in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland near the seaside town of Ardrossan. It is a nature reserve, run by the RSPB.
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Nearest islands
- Islay84 km
- Isle of Mull111 km
- Isle of Skye210 km
- Great Britain238 km
- Anglesey265 km
- Lewis and Harris296 km
Also in British Isles
Great Britain
218,685 km²▲ 1,345 m
Major islands
Ireland
83,553 km²▲ 1,039 m
Major islands
Lewis and Harris
2,149 km²▲ 799 m
Minor islands
Isle of Skye
1,636 km²▲ 992 m
Minor islands
Mainland
953 km²▲ 450 m
Minor islands
Isle of Mull
885 km²▲ 966 m
Minor islands
Anglesey
680 km²▲ 178 m
Minor islands
Islay
618 km²▲ 491 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Horse Isle and Arran from near Montfode Mount, Ardrossan, North Ayrshire
Landmark on Horse Island, off Ardrossan.
Horse Isle from Ardrossan North Beach with Arran in the background.
Ardrossan harbour from the North Shore. Ayrshire. Scotland.
Horse Isle and Ailsa Craig, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Farm in the foreground.
Horse Island Beacon, off Ardrossan, Scotland. Little remains inside. The floors have rotted but some timbers remain also a small ladder left from when the inscription outside was cleaned up.
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Photographs
- Horse Isle and Arran from Montfode, Ardrossan, North Ayrshire. Rosser1954 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landmark on Horse Island, off Ardrossan. - panoramio. grumpylumixuser / CC BY 3.0
- Ardrossan Horse Isle and Arran. Rosser1954 Roger Griffith / Public domain
- Ardrossan North Beach. Rosser1954 Roger Griffith / Public domain
- Horse Isle and Ailsa Craig. Rosser1954 / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horse Island Beacon. - geograph.org.uk - 1738288. FraserMckie / CC BY-SA 2.0