Pladda
Pladaigh
55°26′N 5°07′W
62 mi) off the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde at grid reference NS027191, western Scotland. It is home to the automated Pladda Lighthouse. The island is privately owned, having been put up for sale by Arran Estate in 1990.
Terrain
55°26′N 5°07′W
Overview
Pladda (Scottish Gaelic: Pladaigh) is an uninhabited island 1 km (0.62 mi) off the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde at grid reference NS027191, western Scotland. It is home to the automated Pladda Lighthouse. The island is privately owned, having been put up for sale by Arran Estate in 1990. The island was put on sale in 2022 for £350,000, and bought shortly after.
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Nearest islands
- Islay75 km
- Isle of Mull124 km
- Isle of Skye227 km
- Great Britain239 km
- Anglesey244 km
- Ireland290 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
The islands Pladda (foreground, with lighthouse) and Ailsa Craig (in the distance) in the Firth of Clyde, as seen from Drumla farm in Kildonan, Isle of Arran (North Ayrshire, Scotland).
View of Pladda and the dikes extending from Kildonan beach into the sea
One of the the dikes extending from Kildonan beach into the sea, Pladda in the background
Pladda
Pladda
Pladda Island from Kildonan beach, Isle of Arran.
Pladda Island from Kildonan beach, Isle of Arran.
Taken from Kildonan on The Isle of Arran.
Pladda and Ailsa Craig Looking over to Ailsa Craig taken from road
View of Pladda and Arran from the south
Built on the island of Pladda in 1790, it was designed by Thomas Smith. It was automated in 1990.
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Photographs
- Scotland, Pladda Island and Ailsa Craig, seen from Isle of Arran. Vincent van Zeijst / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kildonan dikes 01. Kognos / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kildonan dikes 02. Kognos / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pladda (35529544063). Reading Tom from Reading, UK / CC BY 2.0
- Pladda (4794011047). Odd Wellies / CC BY 2.0
- Pladda Island from Kildonan beach 1. Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pladda Island from Kildonan beach 2. Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ailsa Craig and Pladda Lighthouse - Flickr - TrotterFechan. James Johnstone from Ecclefechan, Scotland / CC BY 2.0
- Kildonan 6. With the islands of Pladda and Ailsa Craig. North Ayrshire, Scotland. Vincent van Zeijst / CC BY 3.0
- Pladda and Ailsa Craig - geograph.org.uk - 1719038. rod collier / CC BY-SA 2.0
- View of Pladda and Arran from the south - geograph.org.uk - 7032875. Calum Rogers / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pladda Lighthouse (36338101105). Reading Tom from Reading, UK / CC BY 2.0