Islands · Scottish Islands
Rabbit Islands
Rabbit Islands in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Dog-friendly
About
Rabbit Islands is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Rabbit Islands (58.53°N 04.40°W / 58.53; -04.40 NC602631) are a group of three uninhabited small islands off the north coast of Sutherland, Scotland in Tongue Bay. In Scottish Gaelic, and occasionally in English, they are known as Eileanan nan Gall, which is sometimes anglicised as "Eilean-na-Gaeil" or "Eilean nan Gaill".
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Background
History
The islands' older name "Eileanan nan Gall", means "islands of the strangers", or "Norsemen". The name Sgeir an Òir (skerry of the gold) may be a reference to this. The islands are popular with scuba divers, and have in the past been used for grazing.
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- Coordinates
- 58.5300, -4.4000
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV27 4YU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q3777194 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rabbit Islands, Scotland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Rabbit Island North
Islands · 0.9 km
Talmine Bay
Mountains & hills · 1.0 km
Tongue Bay
Mountains & hills · 1.1 km
Talmine
Beaches · 1.8 km
Bayview campsite
Campsites · 1.9 km
Talmine,corn mill
Watermills · 2.0 km
Melness
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Skullomie
Piers · 2.1 km
Melness
Villages · 2.4 km
Skullomie Harbour
Harbours & ports · 2.4 km
Achnahuaigh
Other places · 2.5 km
Eilean a' Chaoil
Islands · 2.6 km
Nearby
📷 3Islands · Scottish Islands
Rabbit Island North
Rabbit Island North — island on the north coast of Highland, Scotland, UK.
📷 2Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Tongue Bay
Tongue Bay — bay in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland.
📷 5📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Bayview campsite
Bayview campsite — a campsite in scotland islands.
📷 5Watermills · Scottish Islands
Talmine,corn mill
Talmine,corn mill — scheduled monument-listed watermill in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Rabbit Islands
Places to stay
📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Bayview campsite
Bayview campsite — a campsite in scotland islands.
📷 5Hostels · Scottish Highlands
Kyle of Tongue Hostel and Holiday Park
Kyle of Tongue Hostel and Holiday Park — a hostel in scotland highlands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Islands
Craig'Dhu Caravan & Camping Site
Craig'Dhu Caravan & Camping Site — a caravan park in scotland islands.
📷 5
📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
Durness Youth Hostel
Durness Youth Hostel — a hostel in scotland islands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Choraidh Croft
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rabbit Islands?
- Rabbit Islands is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode IV27 4YU).
- What is Rabbit Islands?
- Rabbit Islands in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rabbit Islands?
- Drivers can use postcode IV27 4YU.
- How do I get to Rabbit Islands?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV27 4YU. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.