Lady Isle

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Lady Isle with Ailsa Craig beyond.
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Lady Isle with Ailsa Craig beyond.

Lady Isle is a small, uninhabited island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland around 4.5 kilometres west of the Ayrshire coast at Troon (grid reference NS275293). The island is around 0.6 kilometres along its length and rises to a height of just 6 metres.

Lady Isle is home to an interesting lighthouse. Established in 1903 the lighthouse is not the standard round tower type but rather consists of a platform built on buttresses with an exterior stairwell.

Today, Lady Isle is a privately-owned bird sanctuary where Common Terns and Arctic Terns nest. Despite the lighthouse, it is a popular place for recreational sailors to run aground.


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