Longay

#6544 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Longay is a small uninhabited Scottish island in the Inner Sound just off the coast of the Isle of Skye, north of Pabay and east of Scalpay. ()

Alternative names: Area: 123.55 acres (0.1931 mi²)Coordinates: 57°18'36"N, 5°53'23"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Skye Bridge, Broadford Parish Church, Beinn na Caillich, Eilean Meadhonach.

6 miE
Bridge
Skye Bridge, Isle of Skye
152 min walk • The Skye Bridge is a road bridge over Loch Alsh, Scotland, connecting the Isle of Skye to the island of Eilean Bàn. The name is also used for the whole Skye Crossing, which further connects Eilean Bàn to the mainland across the Carrich Viaduct.
4.8 miS
Church
Broadford Parish Church, Isle of Skye
123 min walk • Broadford Parish Church, Skye is a parish church in the Church of Scotland in Broadford, Skye.
6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn na Caillich, Broadford
153 min walk • Beinn na Caillich, west of Broadford on the Isle of Skye, is one of the Red Hills, or Red Cuillin. Its name is translated into English as Hill of the Old Woman. It is often referred to locally simply as The Beinn.
2.9 miNE
Island
Eilean Meadhonach
75 min walk • Eilean Meadhonach is the second largest of the Crowlin Islands, located in the Inner Sound off the island of Skye, Scotland. It is situated immediately to the west of Eilean Mòr, and to the north is Eilean Beag, both of which it is connected to at low tide.
2.5 miSE
Island
Pabay
64 min walk • Pabay is a Scottish island just off the coast of Skye. The name Pabay is derived from an old Norse word meaning "priest's isle" and there are the remains of a 13th-century chapel.
6 miE
Small island with a lighthouse
Eilean Bàn
153 min walk • Eilean Bàn is a six-acre island between Kyle of Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye, in the historic county of Ross and Cromarty in the Highland local government area. The Skye Bridge uses the island as a stepping-stone as it crosses the mouth of Loch Alsh from the mainland to Skye.
5.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Hallaig, Raasay
151 min walk • Hallaig is the most recognized poem of Sorley MacLean, an important Scottish poet of the 20th century. After writing it, MacLean rose to fame in the English-speaking world. It was originally written in Scottish Gaelic since the author was born on the island of Raasay, where Scottish Gaelic was the everyday language.
2.5 miSW
Island
Scalpay
63 min walk • Scalpay is an inhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland which has a population of 4.
3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Crowlin Islands, Eilean Mòr
77 min walk • The Crowlin Islands are a group of uninhabited islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. They lie between Skye and the Applecross peninsula on the mainland.