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Swona
Swona — uninhabited island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Swona is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 92 km². Part of Orkney Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "uninhabited island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Scotland". Coordinates: 58.7428°, -3.0582°.
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Swona is an uninhabited privately owned island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Scotland. It has a herd of feral cattle resulting from the abandonment of stock in 1974.
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Background
History
The island takes its name from Old Norse, Svíney or Swefney, meaning either "Swine Isle" or "Sweyn's Isle". There is a similarly named island, Svínoy, in the Faroe Islands. There are prehistoric, pre-Norse and Norse remains on the island. James had Parkinsons Disease and died c. 1976 of a perforated stomach ulcer. Violet died c. 1984 in South Ronaldsay. They returned only periodically to the island. Many of the houses, while in a state of dilapidation, are as they were left, with various possessions still to be seen where they were left. Swona is one of the locations described in Cal Flyn's Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape (2020, William Collins: ). In July 2022 the…
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- Coordinates
- 58.7428, -3.0582
- Address
- Swona<br>Pentland Firth<br>Orkney<br>Scotland<br>United Kingdom
Sources
- wikidata: Q1470309 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swona (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beacon on The Tarf, Swona - geograph.org.uk - 1234096.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swona?
- Swona is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.7428°, -3.0582°.
- Is Swona free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Swona is free.