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Great Car

Island in East Lothian

Scotland

Great Car

Ruins, Seacliff House
Ruins, Seacliff House Credit: Mick Garratt

Great Car is a small island located in the Firth of Forth, off the coast of East Lothian, Scotland. It is part of a group of islands known as the Firth of Forth Islands Nature Reserve. The island covers an area of approximately 0.6 hectares and is predominantly composed of rock and grassland.

Great Car is uninhabited and offers a serene and untouched natural environment. The island is known for its rich biodiversity and is home to a variety of bird species, including puffins, gulls, and cormorants. It also serves as a breeding ground for seals.

Access to Great Car is limited and can only be reached by boat. The island is a popular destination for birdwatchers, wildlife enthusiasts, and nature photographers who come to experience the tranquility and observe the diverse range of avian and marine life.

The terrain of Great Car is rugged, with steep cliffs and rocky outcrops providing nesting sites for seabirds. The grassy areas offer a habitat for nesting birds and small mammals. Visitors to the island are advised to take caution while exploring due to the uneven terrain and potential presence of wildlife.

Great Car, with its unspoiled beauty and abundant wildlife, offers a unique opportunity for visitors to connect with nature and experience the peacefulness of this remote island in East Lothian.

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Great Car Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 56.055283/-2.6278166 or Grid Reference NT6084. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Ruins, Seacliff House
Ruins, Seacliff House
Seacliff beach
Seacliff beach
Car Rocks
Car Rocks
Car Rocks
Car Rocks
Fun on the Beach A family group with dog are having a nice day on Seacliff beach in the shadow of the Bass Rock. Presumably the full length camouflaged garment is for putting on after swimming in the sea as many were on this summers day.
Fun on the Beach
A family group with dog are having a nice day on Seacliff beach in the shadow of the Bass Rock. Presumably the full length camouflaged garment is for putting on after swimming in the sea as many were on this summers day.
Bass Rock from Seacliff Summers day on Seacliff beach looking out to the Bass Rock in the Forth. The beach was actually very busy so had to be quick to get a picture with no humans, canines or equines!
Bass Rock from Seacliff
Summers day on Seacliff beach looking out to the Bass Rock in the Forth. The beach was actually very busy so had to be quick to get a picture with no humans, canines or equines!
Across Car Rocks Bass Rock as seen across Car Rocks from near Seacliff Tower - a log washed up by the tide looks almost like some modern sculpture.
Across Car Rocks
Bass Rock as seen across Car Rocks from near Seacliff Tower - a log washed up by the tide looks almost like some modern sculpture.
Horse riders at Seacliff Beach The riders were viewed on a lovely late September afternoon with the Bass Rock in the background.
Horse riders at Seacliff Beach
The riders were viewed on a lovely late September afternoon with the Bass Rock in the background.
Rocks at St Baldred’s Boat A stone shipping beacon called St Baldred’s Cross is on the far right with the Bass Rock beyond. This photo was taken at the high tide line at Car Rocks. Access to St Baldred’s Cross from Seacliff Beach is possible at a suitable low tide.
Rocks at St Baldred’s Boat
A stone shipping beacon called St Baldred’s Cross is on the far right with the Bass Rock beyond. This photo was taken at the high tide line at Car Rocks. Access to St Baldred’s Cross from Seacliff Beach is possible at a suitable low tide.
Walkers on Seacliff Beach The Bass Rock dominates the background.
Walkers on Seacliff Beach
The Bass Rock dominates the background.
An advisory sign at St Baldred’s Boat
An advisory sign at St Baldred’s Boat
St Baldred’s Cross The stone structure topped with a cross is a shipping beacon on the rocky outcrop of St Baldred’s Boat at Seacliff on the East Lothian Coast. This telephoto shot from Car Rocks has foreshortened the Bass Rock in the background.
St Baldred’s Cross
The stone structure topped with a cross is a shipping beacon on the rocky outcrop of St Baldred’s Boat at Seacliff on the East Lothian Coast. This telephoto shot from Car Rocks has foreshortened the Bass Rock in the background.
Low tide at Seacliff The walkers are looking towards Tantallon Castle.
Low tide at Seacliff
The walkers are looking towards Tantallon Castle.
Shades of grey at Seacliff There was an interesting grey sky during my morning walk on Seacliff Beach.
Shades of grey at Seacliff
There was an interesting grey sky during my morning walk on Seacliff Beach.
Beach at Scoughall The map shows a narrow strip of sand here, and an expanse of rocks to seaward which are concealed by the high tide.
Beach at Scoughall
The map shows a narrow strip of sand here, and an expanse of rocks to seaward which are concealed by the high tide.
Seacliff Harbour Tantallon Castle <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NT5985">NT5985</a> on the far headland.
Seacliff Harbour
Tantallon Castle NT5985 on the far headland.
Rock on Seacliff Beach
Rock on Seacliff Beach
The Gegan and Bass Rock The red sandstone of the headland of the Gegan stands in striking contrast to the white guano-covered Bass Rock <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NT6087">NT6087</a> beyond.
The Gegan and Bass Rock
The red sandstone of the headland of the Gegan stands in striking contrast to the white guano-covered Bass Rock NT6087 beyond.
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Great Car is located at Grid Ref: NT6084 (Lat: 56.055283, Lng: -2.6278166)

Unitary Authority: East Lothian

Police Authority: The Lothians and Scottish Borders

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