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Canna
Canna — island in Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Canna is an island located in the Scottish Highlands, with coordinates 57.0579° N latitude and -6.5456° W longitude. Entry to the island is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. There is no nearest railway station or postcode provided for reaching Canna.
About
Canna is a island in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1907. It covers approximately 1,130 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 12 people. Owned by National Trust for Scotland. Managed by National Trust for Scotland. Part of Inner Hebrides. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.0579°, -6.5456°.
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Summary from the official site
Canna is a Scottish island known for its rich history and as a sanctuary for over 20,000 breeding seabirds. Visitors can explore its archaeological sites, including prehistoric fortifications and abandoned settlements, as well as enjoy the natural beauty of its coastline.
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From the Wikipedia article
Canna (; Scottish Gaelic: Canaigh, Eilean Chanaigh) is the westernmost of the Small Isles archipelago, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is linked to the neighbouring island of Sanday by a road and sandbanks at low tide. The island is 4.3 miles (6.9 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide. The isolated skerries of Hyskeir and Humla lie 6.2 miles (10.0 km) south-west of the island. The islands were left to the National Trust for Scotland by their previous owners, the highly important Celtic studies scholars John Lorne Campbell and Margaret Fay Shaw, in 1981, and are run as a farm and conservation area. Canna House, one of two big houses on the island (the other being Tighard), contains Shaw and Campbell's important archives of Scottish Gaelic literature, folklore, and folk song materials that were donated with the islands to the nation. Since then the National Trust has engaged in new initiatives to attract new residents and visitors to Canna. However, these initiatives have enjoyed only limited success, and in December 2017 it was announced that the trust would be devolving to the island community the responsibility for attracting and retaining new residents.
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Background
Description
There are population records going back to the 16th century, the earliest of which combine Canna and Sanday. Following the clearances, population numbers remained fairly stable at around 20 to 30 during the second half of the 20th century, but by the time of the 2001 census had dwindled to 6 (or including Sanday, 12).||2022||c.253 ||210||231 ||253 ||233||220|| 304||300||436||264 || 255 ||238||127|| 119 || 102 || 60 || 24 || 18 || 20 || 12||21||13 |}
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- Coordinates
- 57.0579, -6.5456
- Population
- 12
- Established
- 1907
- Opening
- All year, daily
- Official site
- www.nts.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q194446 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Canna, Scotland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Canna (Canaigh) 18.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Flagship📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Canna?
- Canna is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Canna?
- Canna — island in Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Canna?
- Its coordinates are 57.0579°, -6.5456°.
- When was Canna built?
- Built or established in 1907.
- Who runs Canna?
- Canna is operated by National Trust for Scotland.
- Is Canna free to visit?
- Yes, Canna is free to enter.