Mingulay is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.

How do I get to Mingulay?

Its coordinates are 56.8115°, -7.6375°.

Mingulay is operated by National Trust for Scotland.

Is Mingulay free to visit?

Yes, Mingulay is free to enter.

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Mingulay

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Mingulay — island in the south of the Outer 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

Mingulay is an island located in the Scottish Highlands, with coordinates 56.8115 latitude and -7.6375 longitude. Entry to the island is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. There is no nearest railway station or postcode available for this remote location.

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Visit on nts.org.uk

Mingulay is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 640 km². Owned by National Trust for Scotland. Managed by National Trust for Scotland. Part of Outer Hebrides. Wikidata describes it as: "island in the south of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.8115°, -7.6375°.

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Summary from the official site

Mingulay, Pabbay, and Berneray are uninhabited islands in the Hebrides known for their stunning coastal landscapes and rich seabird colonies. Visitors can explore the abandoned village on Mingulay, admire a Pictish stone on Pabbay, and hike to the highest lighthouse in Britain on Berneray.

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From the Wikipedia article

Mingulay (Scottish Gaelic: Miughalaigh) is the second largest of the Barra Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Located 12 nautical miles (22 kilometres) south of Barra, it is known for an extensive Gaelic oral tradition incorporating folklore, song and stories and its important seabird populations, including puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and razorbills, which nest in the sea-cliffs, amongst the highest in the British Isles. There are Iron Age remains, and the culture of the island was influenced by early Christianity and the Vikings. Between the 15th and 19th centuries Mingulay was part of the lands of Clan MacNeil of Barra, but subsequently suffered at the hands of absentee landlords. After two thousand years or more of continuous habitation, the island was abandoned by its Gaelic-speaking residents in 1912 and has remained uninhabited since. It is no longer used for grazing sheep. The island is also associated with the "Mingulay Boat Song", although that was composed in 1938. The National Trust for Scotland has owned Mingulay since 2000.

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Background

Visiting

The island attracts regular visits from naturalists and in recent years has also become popular with rock climbers. The National Trust for Scotland operates two licensed boatmen from Barra and further information may be available at the tourist office in Castlebay. There is an "occasional" anchorage in Mingulay Bay sheltered from westerly winds. Landing on the beach may be difficult as there is a regular heavy swell and approaching the old landing place at Aneir may be easier. There is also a landing place at Skipisdale.

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Coordinates: 56.8115, -7.6375
Opening: All year, daily
Official site: www.nts.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q1533261 (CC0)
wikipedia: Mingulay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Western cliffs of Mingulay.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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