Rough Island, Scotland

"Rough Island" is also used as a translation of "Garbh Eilean", a common Scottish name for islands

Rough Island

Rough Island, opposite Rockcliffe
Location
Rough Island Rough Island shown within Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates	54°51′37″N3°48′14″W / 54.86017°N 3.80401°W / 54.86017; -3.80401
Physical geography
Area	8 hectares (0.03 sq mi)
Administration
Council area	Dumfries and Galloway
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0

Rough Island is a 20-acre (8 ha) uninhabited tidal island located in the Rough Firth off the Solway Firth, Scotland, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, the same region where the River Urr flows into the Solway. The isle of Rough is 79 feet (24 metres) at its highest point. ^[1]

Accessibility

Accessible across the causeway from Kippford when the tides allow or across the mudflats from Rockcliffe, the isle of Rough can be walked to from the Scottish mainland. ^[2] As the island is a bird sanctuary visitors should avoid travelling to the island during the months of May and June to avoid disturbing the nesting oystercatchers and ringed plovers. ^[3] The islands' causeway is flooded and underwater for 5 (five) hours during high tide and visitors to the island need to take this into account when travelling there.

See also

• List of outlying islands of Scotland

References

1. Gazetteer for Scotland
2. Caton, Peter (2011) No Boat Required - Exploring Tidal Islands. Matador.
3. "Tourism website". Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2008.

External links

• National Trust for Scotland page
• Map sources for Rough Island, Scotland