Boreray

#6122 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Boreray is an uninhabited island in the St Kilda archipelago in the North Atlantic. ()

Alternative names: Area: 190.27 acres (0.2973 mi²)Coordinates: 57°52'11"N, 8°29'37"W

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Nearby attractions include: Stac an Armin, Stac Lee, Dùn, Soay.

0.7 miN
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Stac an Armin
19 min walk • Stac an Armin, based on the proper Scottish Gaelic spelling, is a sea stack in the St Kilda archipelago. It is 196 metres tall, qualifying it as a Marilyn. It is the highest sea stack in Scotland and the British Isles.
0.6 miSW
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Stac Lee, St Kilda
17 min walk • Stac Lee is a sea stack in the St Kilda group off the west coast of Scotland. An island Marilyn, it is home to part of the world's largest colony of northern gannet. Martin Martin called the island "Stac-Ly" in 1698.
5.8 miSW
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Dùn
148 min walk • Dùn is an island in St Kilda, Scotland. It is nearly 1 mile long. Its name simply means "fort" in Scottish Gaelic, but the fort itself has been lost – old maps show it on Gob an Dùin, which is at the seaward end.
5.8 miSW
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Soay
148 min walk • Soay is an uninhabited islet in the St Kilda archipelago, Scotland. The name is from Old Norse Seyðoy, meaning "Island of Sheep". The island is part of the St Kilda World Heritage Site and home to a primitive breed of sheep. It is the westernmost point in the United Kingdom if disputed Rockall is excluded.