Gruinard Island

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Gruinard Island is a small, oval-shaped Scottish island approximately 2 kilometres long by 1 km wide, located in Gruinard Bay, about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool. At its closest point to the mainland, it is about 1 km offshore. The island was dangerous for all mammals after experiments with the anthrax bacterium in 1942, until it was decontaminated in the late 20th century. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.76 mi²Coordinates: 57°53'27"N, 5°28'6"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Gruinard Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Isle of Ewe, Priest Island, Bottle Island.

6.7 miSW
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Isle of Ewe
170 min walk • The Isle of Ewe is a small Scottish island on the west coast of Ross and Cromarty. The island is inhabited by a single family, the Grants, who have lived at the Main House in the south of the island since the mid-19th century.
4.9 miN
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Priest Island
126 min walk • Priest Island is a small, uninhabited island in the Summer Isles off the west coast of Scotland.
4.8 miN
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Bottle Island
123 min walk • Bottle Island is one of the Summer Isles in Loch Broom, Scotland. So called because of its shape, an alternative name is Eilean Druim Briste, "broken ridge island". It is a popular dive site.