Guillamon Island

Island in Inverness-shire

Scotland

Guillamon Island

A very wide forestry road Perhaps widened for recent clearing work. — A very wide forestry road Credit: David Medcalf

Guillamon Island is a small, uninhabited island located off the coast of Inverness-shire in Scotland. The island is approximately 2 acres in size and is accessible only by boat. It is situated in the Moray Firth, a body of water known for its rich marine life and stunning coastal scenery.

Guillamon Island is known for its rugged terrain and rocky shorelines, making it a popular destination for hikers and wildlife enthusiasts. The island is home to a variety of bird species, including seabirds such as puffins and gulls, as well as seals and other marine mammals.

Visitors to Guillamon Island can enjoy stunning views of the surrounding coastline and the nearby town of Inverness. The island is a peaceful retreat for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and immerse themselves in nature.

Overall, Guillamon Island offers a unique and tranquil experience for those who visit, with its diverse wildlife, rugged landscapes, and breathtaking views making it a must-see destination for nature lovers in the Inverness-shire area.

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Guillamon Island Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.274719/-5.9198906 or Grid Reference NG6327. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

A very wide forestry road

Perhaps widened for recent clearing work.

David Medcalf

A very wide forest track

David Medcalf

Harvesting work - the warning signs are bilingual

In Gaelic and in English.

David Medcalf

Ruin by the shore

This is the same ruined building shown in Richard Dorrell's April 2009 photo NG6325 : Ruins on the shore. It illustrates both spring vegetation growth (bracken and bluebells) and longer term growth (rowan tree).

Ian Taylor

Foreshore east of Rubha na Sgianadin

Creag Strollamus is in the background.

Ian Taylor

Forest quarry

A large area of nearby forest was recently felled. To facilitate the removal of timber, a new forestry road was built, and this quarry provided the raw material required to build the road.

Richard Dorrell

Forest quarry

A large part of a low hill in the forest has practically been levelled in order to extract rock which is then crushed to provide material to build a new forestry road. Seeing how thin is the layer of soil above the solid rock, it is a wonder that such large trees are able to grow in such conditions.

Richard Dorrell

Forest quarry

A large quarry has been dug here to provide material to build a new forestry road, prior to the felling of a large section of the forest. A former road leads out of the quarry on the right.

Richard Dorrell

New forestry road

Under a sunshine-and-showers sky, this picture shows a small section of the new forestry road which has been built to facilitate the removal of the felled timber. The felling of the forest has opened up some wonderful views over Broadford Bay and to the distant mainland mountains.

Richard Dorrell

New forestry road

Looking north over a recently felled section of forest from the new road which was built to facilitate the removal of the timber. The large area of land in the distance is the island of Scalpay, while the small island is Guillamon Island.

Richard Dorrell

Forest clearfell

This view is south east from the end of a new forestry road which was built when the forest was being harvested. Further progress on foot is possible, but difficult! The water on the left is Broadford Bay.

Richard Dorrell

Left behind

There always seem to be a few logs, and a lot of smaller branches, which get left behind following the clear fell of a forest. This log is pointing out over the sea to the low-lying island of Pabay, with beyond, the mainland mountains lined up along the horizon.

Richard Dorrell

Forest clearfell

Rows of stumps and a lot of small debris are pretty much all that remain of a large section of forest here. This picture is taken from the end of a forestry road which was built to facilitate the removal of the timber, and shows a view to the low lying island of Pabay and the mountains of the mainland.

Richard Dorrell

End of the road

This is the turning area at the end of a forestry road which was built to enable the felled timber to be transported off site. The rock for the road came from a nearby quarry (see NG6225 : Forest quarry). Beyond the road, the view is over the sea to the islands of Scalpay (on the left) Guillamon (central) and Longay (low-lying on the right). In the far distance is the mainland.

Richard Dorrell

We're still here!

Although a large section of this forest has recently been harvested, not all of the trees in this grid square have gone. For the time being at least, forestry operations here seem to be completed.

Richard Dorrell

View over a forestry road

A recently constructed forestry road provides an excellent viewpoint over the newly felled forest to the sea and beyond. Here, the view is north, over the water of Caolas Scalpay. The island of Scalpay is to the right, and Creag Strollamus to the left. The distant double-humped mountain is Glamaig.

Richard Dorrell

Forestry road

The nearest road was recently built to facilitate removal of felled timber from the forest. Now with forestry operations over, at least for the time being, the road provides pedestrian access to some fine views over Caolas Scalpay and Broadford Bay. Here, the view is inland, with Broadford cemetery just discernible roughly centrally, and the conical mound of Beinn na Caillich rising beyond.

Richard Dorrell