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Scalpsie Bay is a secluded and sheltered bay with a broad, sandy beach, located in the south-west corner of Bute. Scalpsie is home to a seal colony, and seals can often be seen sunning themselves on rocks near the northwestern end of the bay.
A844, Rothesay, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland
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Heritage Highlight: Remains of WWII defences
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Staffa is an uninhabited island near Iona, famous for its striking basalt rock formations, including stepped columns, and Fingal's Cave, supposed home of the legendary giant Fingal. The island is accessible by regular boat charter from Fionnphort, on the Ross of Mull, from Ulva Ferry, on the west coast of Mull opposite the isle of Ulva, by day tour from Oban, and from nearby islands.
Fionnphort, Strathclyde, Scotland
Attraction Type: Countryside - Island
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Heritage Highlight: Composer Felix Mendelssohn was inspired to write his Hebridean Overture after a trip to Staffa
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The islands of Colonsay and Oronsay are separated by a stretch of water and sand about a mile wide. This area is known as The Strand. The northern end, nearest Colonsay, is normally a sandy beach, whereas the southern end, nearest Oronsay, is covered by shallow water when the tide is in. When the tide retreats, The Strand can be crossed on foot to reach Oronsay.
B8085, Garvard, Isle of Colonsay, Strathclyde, Scotland
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