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Skerry Eel

Island in Caithness

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Skerry Eel

Port Mor and Sandside Bay
Port Mor and Sandside Bay Credit: sylvia duckworth

Skerry Eel, Caithness, is an uninhabited island located off the northeast coast of Scotland. The island is part of the Pentland Firth, which separates the mainland from the Orkney Islands. Skerry Eel is a small and rocky island, with its highest point reaching just 33 feet above sea level.

Covered in lush vegetation, the island is home to a variety of seabirds and marine life. The surrounding waters are teeming with fish, making it a popular spot for anglers. The island is also known for its stunning cliffs and sea stacks, providing breathtaking views for visitors.

Access to Skerry Eel is limited, and it is not easily accessible by boat due to the challenging sea conditions in the Pentland Firth. However, for those brave enough to venture to the island, it offers a unique and remote experience.

Skerry Eel has a rich history, with evidence of human activity dating back thousands of years. Archaeological remains, including stone structures and burial mounds, suggest that the island was once inhabited. Today, these remnants serve as a reminder of the island's past.

Due to its natural beauty and historical significance, Skerry Eel is protected as a nature reserve. It is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for its unique flora and fauna, as well as its geological features. The island provides an important habitat for breeding seabirds and is monitored by conservation organizations.

Overall, Skerry Eel, Caithness, is a remote and rugged island that offers visitors a glimpse into Scotland's natural and historical heritage.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 58.570895/-3.8093619 or Grid Reference NC9466. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Port Mor and Sandside Bay
Port Mor and Sandside Bay
Reay: postbox № KW14 61 A Victorian postbox set into the wall of what looks like a former school, now a village hall.
Reay: postbox № KW14 61
A Victorian postbox set into the wall of what looks like a former school, now a village hall.
Sandside Harbour and slipway Sandside Harbour and the associated fishing store and cottages were built in 1830 by Major William Innes of Sandside. The harbour faces east and is sheltered to the west by higher ground. Dounreay nuclear facility is clearly visible from the harbour.
Sandside Harbour and slipway
Sandside Harbour and the associated fishing store and cottages were built in 1830 by Major William Innes of Sandside. The harbour faces east and is sheltered to the west by higher ground. Dounreay nuclear facility is clearly visible from the harbour.
Sandside Harbour Sandside Harbour and the associated fishing store and cottages were built in 1830 by Major William Innes of Sandside. The harbour faces east and is sheltered to the west by higher ground. Dounreay nuclear facility is clearly visible from the harbour.
Sandside Harbour
Sandside Harbour and the associated fishing store and cottages were built in 1830 by Major William Innes of Sandside. The harbour faces east and is sheltered to the west by higher ground. Dounreay nuclear facility is clearly visible from the harbour.
Sandside Harbour The harbour's in sunshine but another snow shower is on its way from the east during what was a prolonged spell of cold easterlies. The Kittiwake seems fairly well secured though.
Sandside Harbour
The harbour's in sunshine but another snow shower is on its way from the east during what was a prolonged spell of cold easterlies. The Kittiwake seems fairly well secured though.
Edward's Geo by Fresgoe near Dounreay These geos are a feature of this northern coastline sadly this one had been used as a dumping ground for various bits of farming paraphernalia.
Edward's Geo by Fresgoe near Dounreay
These geos are a feature of this northern coastline sadly this one had been used as a dumping ground for various bits of farming paraphernalia.
Geo by Fresgoe near Dounreay This geo has been cut into beds of Caithness sandstone. The blurring of the image wasn't a feature of the camera lens but rather was a function of the 40mph winds being experienced by much of Scotland in mid March
Geo by Fresgoe near Dounreay
This geo has been cut into beds of Caithness sandstone. The blurring of the image wasn't a feature of the camera lens but rather was a function of the 40mph winds being experienced by much of Scotland in mid March
Sandstone flag roof, Caithness This cottage has retained its flagstone roof. This type of roof would once have been seen everywhere in the area given the readily available raw materials. The other side of the cottage can be seen in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3381919">NC9566 : Fresgoe harbour</a> which gives a rather different view of the property.
Sandstone flag roof, Caithness
This cottage has retained its flagstone roof. This type of roof would once have been seen everywhere in the area given the readily available raw materials. The other side of the cottage can be seen in NC9566 : Fresgoe harbour which gives a rather different view of the property.
Fresgoe harbour The odd spacing of the upper windows relative to those on the ground floor of the sandstone building can be explained by referring to <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3381909">NC9566 : Sandstone flag roof, Caithness</a> which shows the other side of the building. The sea side is two storey while the landward side is single storey.
Fresgoe harbour
The odd spacing of the upper windows relative to those on the ground floor of the sandstone building can be explained by referring to NC9566 : Sandstone flag roof, Caithness which shows the other side of the building. The sea side is two storey while the landward side is single storey.
Coast West of Sandside Head Slabs of bare rock on this exposed coast.
Coast West of Sandside Head
Slabs of bare rock on this exposed coast.
View off Druim Hollistan Drum Holistan is the first and last of the moorland spurs on the Sutherland north coast and forms the march with Caithness. The view eastwards includes the dome at Dounreay which funnily enough was built here and not on the Thames Estuary, I wonder why?
View off Druim Hollistan
Drum Holistan is the first and last of the moorland spurs on the Sutherland north coast and forms the march with Caithness. The view eastwards includes the dome at Dounreay which funnily enough was built here and not on the Thames Estuary, I wonder why?
Flowery verge, Reay Woodlands surround Sandside House, a very different scene to the A836 west of here.
Flowery verge, Reay
Woodlands surround Sandside House, a very different scene to the A836 west of here.
A836, Reay The road leaves Caithness via the woods of Sandside House and the climb of Drum Hollistan.
A836, Reay
The road leaves Caithness via the woods of Sandside House and the climb of Drum Hollistan.
Woods, Sandside A small area of conifers south of the A836. There is a big wood on the other side of the road.
Woods, Sandside
A small area of conifers south of the A836. There is a big wood on the other side of the road.
A836, Reay The north coast road passes through woodland at Sandside House.
A836, Reay
The north coast road passes through woodland at Sandside House.
Woodland, Sandside House A biggish wood around Sandside House by Reay, Caithness.
Woodland, Sandside House
A biggish wood around Sandside House by Reay, Caithness.
A836, Reay Passing the junction for Sandside Bay.
A836, Reay
Passing the junction for Sandside Bay.
New Reay Westwards on the A836 coast road.
New Reay
Westwards on the A836 coast road.
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Skerry Eel is located at Grid Ref: NC9466 (Lat: 58.570895, Lng: -3.8093619)

Unitary Authority: Highland

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

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