Fuday

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Fuday is an uninhabited island of about 232 hectares and is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies just east of Scurrival Point on Barra and west of Eriskay. Fuday is owned by the Scottish Government. Deserted since 1901, its peak population is recorded only as seven. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°2'60"N, 7°23'12"W

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Fuday – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beinn Sciathan, Fiaraidh, Easaval, Gighay.

4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Sciathan, Eriskay
106 min walk • Ben Scrien, is the highest point on the Outer Hebridean island of Eriskay. Described as an apparently "uninspiring lump" it nevertheless commands fine views of Barra, South Uist, Skye, Tiree and Coll.
2.4 miNW
Island
Fiaraidh
62 min walk • Fiaraidh is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides. It is 41 ha in size, and 30 metres at its highest point.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Easaval, South Uist
133 min walk • Easaval is one of the smallest hills on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a height of 243 metres.
2.9 miSE
Island
Gighay
75 min walk • Gighay an uninhabited island off the northeast coast of Barra. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
5.5 miSW
Archaeological site
Allasdale, Barra
141 min walk • Allasdale is a settlement on Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Barra, and is situated on the A888 which is the island's circular main road.
3.7 miSW
Harbor
Northbay, Barra
94 min walk • Northbay is a township and community in the north of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. Northbay is within the parish of Barra. There was a long history of settlement in the area - the neolithic standing stones at Borve testify to this.
3.6 miS
Island
Fuiay
93 min walk • Fuiay is an island in Scotland. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides. Its area is 84 ha and the unnamed highest eminence reaches 107 m. It is located immediately to the west of Flodday and about 1.5 km southwest of Hellisay.
5.3 miNE
Island
Calvay
137 min walk • Calvay, is a currently uninhabited island situated in the Sound of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides, at grid reference NF810126. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation.
2 miSW
Island
Orosay
51 min walk • Orosay is a small uninhabited tidal island in the Sound of Barra lying at the north end of Traigh Mhòr, the ‘big beach’ on the north east coast of Barra.
2.9 miSE
Island
Hellisay
74 min walk • Hellisay is a currently uninhabited island It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the southern Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
3.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Ceann a' Ghàraidh, Eriskay
84 min walk • Ceann a' Ghàraidh is the location of the ferry terminal on the south-western side of the island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It provides a service across the Sound of Barra to Ardmore on the island of Barra The placename literally means "The head of the garden".