Eastern Craigs

Island in Midlothian

Scotland

Eastern Craigs

Tenements, Leith Thorntree Street off Easter Road. A Leith street scene. — Tenements, Leith Credit: Richard Webb

Eastern Craigs is a small island located off the coast of Midlothian, Scotland. With a total area of approximately 1 square kilometer, it is situated in the Firth of Forth, about 10 kilometers northeast of the city of Edinburgh. The island is known for its stunning natural beauty, rugged cliffs, and diverse wildlife.

Eastern Craigs is predominantly made up of rocky terrain, with its highest point reaching about 100 meters above sea level. The island is surrounded by steep cliffs, providing breathtaking views of the surrounding sea and neighboring islands. Its rugged coastline is home to numerous species of seabirds, including puffins, gannets, and cormorants, making it a popular spot for birdwatchers.

Access to Eastern Craigs is limited, as there are no regular ferry services to the island. However, it is occasionally visited by small boats and kayakers. The lack of human activity on the island has allowed for the preservation of its natural environment, making it a haven for wildlife.

Eastern Craigs is a protected wildlife reserve, and its diverse ecosystem is home to several rare plant species. The island is also known for its population of grey seals, which can often be spotted lounging on the rocks or swimming in the surrounding waters.

Overall, Eastern Craigs offers a unique and unspoiled natural experience for those who venture to explore its rugged beauty.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 55.98153/-3.1524193 or Grid Reference NT2877. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Tenements, Leith Thorntree Street off Easter Road. A Leith street scene.

Tenements, Leith

Thorntree Street off Easter Road. A Leith street scene.

Parking at Leith On the redeveloped waterfront at Leith Harbour.

Parking at Leith

On the redeveloped waterfront at Leith Harbour.

Street sculpture, Leith Urban regeneration by Leith Docks.

Street sculpture, Leith

Urban regeneration by Leith Docks.

Port of Leith Taken in the Port of Leith, this shows the Fisheries Protection Vessel MV Minna.

Port of Leith

Taken in the Port of Leith, this shows the Fisheries Protection Vessel MV Minna.

Mills, Port of Leith

Mills, Port of Leith

Scottish Executive offices New civil service offices in Leith, part of the docks redevelopment.

Scottish Executive offices

New civil service offices in Leith, part of the docks redevelopment.

Builder's Merchant, Salamander Street An area of warehouses and tin shed shops. Beyond this yard, deeper into the square, is an area by the docks that was once a railway marshalling yard.

Builder's Merchant, Salamander Street

An area of warehouses and tin shed shops. Beyond this yard, deeper into the square, is an area by the docks that was once a railway marshalling yard.

Seafield. Sea defences at Seafield. The bulge in the coastline is an area that has been reclaimed from the sea. The photo was taken at the end of a beach that stretches 3km south east to Joppa.

Seafield.

Sea defences at Seafield. The bulge in the coastline is an area that has been reclaimed from the sea. The photo was taken at the end of a beach that stretches 3km south east to Joppa.

House repairs, Craigentinny Craigentinny Avenue, a private road beside a municipal golf course in an otherwise industrial area.

House repairs, Craigentinny

Craigentinny Avenue, a private road beside a municipal golf course in an otherwise industrial area.

Ship's Bell, H.M. Yacht Britannia

Ship's Bell, H.M. Yacht Britannia

H.M. Yacht Britannia

H.M. Yacht Britannia

Digesters. Part of the sewerage treatment for Edinburgh, built on reclaimed land in Seafield. The towers provide a site for anaerobic bacteria to digest waste and produce methane. The methane is stored in the sinister looking white sphere at the end and used to produce electricity and heat for the Seafield complex.

Digesters.

Part of the sewerage treatment for Edinburgh, built on reclaimed land in Seafield. The towers provide a site for anaerobic bacteria to digest waste and produce methane. The methane is stored in the sinister looking white sphere at the end and used to produce electricity and heat for the Seafield complex.

Fuel depot, Leith Docks. Taken from the shore, on a long walk to get at the inaccessible squares of Leith. Fuel, oil for heating was being taken from these tanks by lorry. I expect some of this complex supplies fuel oil for shipping - it is probably a store for some of the longer chained hydrocarbons.

Fuel depot, Leith Docks.

Taken from the shore, on a long walk to get at the inaccessible squares of Leith. Fuel, oil for heating was being taken from these tanks by lorry. I expect some of this complex supplies fuel oil for shipping - it is probably a store for some of the longer chained hydrocarbons.

Coastal defences, Leith. The current docklands around Leith contain a lot of reclaimed land. The sea is repelled by all maner of builders rubble. Bricks, reinforced concrete etc. View over to Inchkeith.

Coastal defences, Leith.

The current docklands around Leith contain a lot of reclaimed land. The sea is repelled by all maner of builders rubble. Bricks, reinforced concrete etc. View over to Inchkeith.

Tally Too'er, Leith One of Scotland&#039;s three Martello Towers, Napoleonic era defences. This was an offshore fort, but now is buried in an industrial area on reclaimed land, surrounded by pipes. However the area is due yet more change. Currently far from the public eye, I walked miles along the shore to get here, and was surprised not to be stopped, this area is due to be developed for housing. A bridge will link it to the developments currently being built west of the docks entrance.

2019
The development never happened. The company behind it went under when the banks collapsed in 2008.

Tally Too'er, Leith

One of Scotland's three Martello Towers, Napoleonic era defences. This was an offshore fort, but now is buried in an industrial area on reclaimed land, surrounded by pipes. However the area is due yet more change. Currently far from the public eye, I walked miles along the shore to get here, and was surprised not to be stopped, this area is due to be developed for housing. A bridge will link it to the developments currently being built west of the docks entrance. 2019 The development never happened. The company behind it went under when the banks collapsed in 2008.

Leith Docks. Looking into the docks from the entrance. Britannia, backed by Arthur&#039;s Seat.

Leith Docks.

Looking into the docks from the entrance. Britannia, backed by Arthur's Seat.

Knee deep in the Big Muddy Except for exceptional spring lows when the pipeline pops out, the navigation beacon at the end of an outfall pipe is all of this square visible above the sea. The OS suggest that a fragment of beach exists at low tide at NT290760. I visited the corner nearest land at the lowest tide of the month and was still knee deep in the murky Firth of Forth. Quite a bit of wading was required.

Knee deep in the Big Muddy

Except for exceptional spring lows when the pipeline pops out, the navigation beacon at the end of an outfall pipe is all of this square visible above the sea. The OS suggest that a fragment of beach exists at low tide at NT290760. I visited the corner nearest land at the lowest tide of the month and was still knee deep in the murky Firth of Forth. Quite a bit of wading was required.

Eastern Craigs. Visited just after a spring low water and was able to get to these offshore rocks which are flooded at high tide. Lots of rockpools and mussel beds (Being the &quot;Shiney Bright&quot;, not fit for human consumption)

Eastern Craigs.

Visited just after a spring low water and was able to get to these offshore rocks which are flooded at high tide. Lots of rockpools and mussel beds (Being the "Shiney Bright", not fit for human consumption)

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Eastern Craigs is located at Grid Ref: NT2877 (Lat: 55.98153, Lng: -3.1524193)

Unitary Authority: City of Edinburgh

Police Authority: Edinburgh

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Located within 500m of 55.98153,-3.1524193

Seamark Name: St Anthony's Bush

Seamark Rock Water Level: covers

Seamark Type: rock

Lat/Long: 55.9821409/-3.1455362

Black Rocks

Place: locality

Lat/Long: 55.9841962/-3.1576447

Man Made: chimney

Lat/Long: 55.9781475/-3.1549484

Railway: level_crossing

Lat/Long: 55.9784327/-3.1579595

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