Biastan Thuilm

Coastal Feature, Headland, Point in Ross-shire

Scotland

Biastan Thuilm

Stormy Waves hit Arnish Point Lighthouse Stormy waves batter Arnish Point Lighthouse, Isle of Lewis — Stormy Waves hit Arnish Point Lighthouse Credit: Adam Forsyth

Biastan Thuilm is a prominent coastal feature located in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is a headland that juts out into the sea, forming a point that offers stunning views of the surrounding area. The headland is situated on the western coast of Ross-shire, overlooking the North Atlantic Ocean.

Biastan Thuilm is characterized by its rugged and rocky terrain, with steep cliffs that drop down into the crashing waves below. The headland is made up of a variety of rock types, including sandstone and granite, which have been shaped over time by the relentless action of the sea.

The area surrounding Biastan Thuilm is known for its diverse and rich marine life. The headland provides an important breeding ground for various seabirds, including gannets, fulmars, and kittiwakes. It is also a popular spot for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, who come to observe the unique species that call this area home.

In addition to its natural beauty, Biastan Thuilm also holds historical and cultural significance. The headland is said to have been inhabited since ancient times, with archaeological evidence suggesting human activity dating back thousands of years. Ruins of old settlements and structures can be found on the headland and its surrounding areas, offering a glimpse into the region's rich history.

Overall, Biastan Thuilm is a picturesque and captivating coastal feature in Ross-shire, offering both natural beauty and historical intrigue to visitors and locals alike.

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Biastan Thuilm Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 58.187486/-6.3503974 or Grid Reference NB4430. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Stormy Waves hit Arnish Point Lighthouse

Stormy waves batter Arnish Point Lighthouse, Isle of Lewis

Adam Forsyth

Iolaire memorial

In the early hours of New Year's Day 1919 the biggest tragedy ever to affect the Western Isles occurred when H.M.Y. Iolaire carrying soldiers and sailors returning home from the First World War struck rocks within sight of Stornoway harbour. 205 men lost their lives and almost every community in Lewis and Harris was affected with the loss of a father, husband, brother or son. What should have been a joyful celebration at the end of the war turned into years of mourning for these islands and the beginning of the population decline which is still felt in the islands today.

Ralph Greig

Path to the shore

Ralph Greig

A Lewis Rainbow

Ralph Greig

Sewage Windmills "blowing the smell away"

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Ralph Greig

Memorial Cairn

Ralph Greig

Iolaire Monument

The curving strips on the right are the names of the islanders who died in the 'Iolaire' disaster, arranged by the locality where they lived. The longest strips are those communities who lost the largest number of their men. The original monument is in the background.

Anne Burgess

Iolaire Monument

This is the plaque on the monument to the men lost in the 'Iolaire' disaster.

Anne Burgess

Eilean Thuilm

Eilean Thuilm lies just offshore, close to the 'Beasts of Holm', the rocks on which HMY 'Iolaire' was wrecked.

Anne Burgess

Iolaire Monument

This is the original monument commemorating the 'Iolaire' disaster of 1 January 1919.

Anne Burgess

Iolaire Monument

The curving strips on the left are the names of the islanders who died in the 'Iolaire' disaster, arranged by the locality where they lived. The longest strips are those communities who lost the largest number of their men. The original monument is in the background.

Anne Burgess

Old Red Sandstone Conglomerate

Most of Na h-Eileanan an Iar (The Western Isles) is composed of Lewisian Gneiss, apart from a relatively small area of Old Red Sandstone at Stornoway and the Eye Peninsula. This is some of that sandstone, laid down by intermittent floods in a desert environment over 400 million years ago.

Anne Burgess

Arnish Point Lighthouse, Stornoway Harbour

Arnish Point Lighthouse marks the entrance to Stornoway Harbour. As such, it is often referred to as Stornoway Lighthouse. Designed by Alan Stevenson of the famous Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers, it is located on a headland on the west side of the entrance to Stornoway Harbour, about 3 miles south of the town. The lighthouse is unusual in that it is made of iron, rather than stone, and was the Northern Lighthouse Board’s first prefabricated lighthouse. The light was continuously manned from 1852 until it was automated in 1963 and the cottages that housed the keepers were subsequently sold.

David Dixon

Arnish Point Lateral Marker Buoy

Lateral Marks are used generally to mark the sides of well-defined, navigable channels. They are coloured red (port hand marks) and green (starboard hand marks) and indicate the port and starboard hand sides of the route to be followed.

David Dixon

Cala Ghlumaig -Arnish Point Industrial Estate

David Dixon

Isle of Lewis, Holm Point, Iolaire Monument

The obelisk on top of the cliff is the Iolaire Monument, a memorial to those who died on the Admiralty yacht HMY Iolaire which was carrying 280 Island servicemen returning home from the Great War when it sank at the entrance to Stornoway harbour on New Year’s Day 1919. 205 of the passengers, of whom 181 were islanders, were lost in the tragedy. NB4430 : The Iolaire Plaque

David Dixon

Beasts of Holm (Biastan Thuilm)

The Beasts of Holm are dangerous rocks lying just offshore at the entrance to Stornoway Harbour. On New Year’s Day in 1919, the Admiralty yacht HMY Iolaire which was carrying 280 servicemen returning home from the Great War sank here with the loss of 205 passengers, of whom 181 were islanders. A yellow buoy marks the site of the wreckage and a memorial on Holm Point (behind) commemorates the disaster. NB4430 : The Iolaire Plaque

David Dixon