Sandray

#7028 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Sandray is one of the Barra Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It never had a large population, and has been uninhabited since 1934. It is now known for its large seabird colony. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°53'30"N, 7°31'6"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Heaval, Castlebay, Kisimul Castle, Muldoanich.

5.5 miN
Rugged trails and sweeping island views
Heaval, Barra
140 min walk • Heaval is the highest hill on the Outer Hebridean island of Barra, Scotland. The highest point is 383 metres high above sea level and it is located 1.5 km northeast of Castlebay.
4.6 miN
Village, Harbor
Castlebay, Barra
117 min walk • Castlebay is the main village and a community council area on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is located on the south coast of the island, and overlooks a bay in the Atlantic Ocean dominated by Kisimul Castle, as well as nearby islands such as Vatersay.
4.3 miN
Medieval castle with a tower house
Kisimul Castle
111 min walk • Kisimul Castle and also known as Kiessimul Castle, is a medieval castle located on a small island off Castlebay, Barra, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It gets its name from the Norse ciosamul, meaning "castle island".
3.4 miNE
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Muldoanich
87 min walk • Muldoanich is an uninhabited island in the Barra Isles archipelago at the southern extremity of the larger island chain of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.
2 miW
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Flodday near Vatersay
51 min walk • Flodday is an uninhabited island, south west of Barra in the Western Islands of Scotland.
2.7 miSW
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Lingeigh
70 min walk • Lingeigh or Lingay is an unpopulated islet in the Outer Hebrides. It lies towards the southern end of the archipelago, just north of Rosinish and five kilometres south of Vatersay. There is a cave on the southeast side of the island.
3.3 miSW
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Pabbay
84 min walk • Pabbay is one of the Barra Isles at the southern tip of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name comes from Papey, which is Norse for "island of the papar".