Islands · Scottish Lowlands
Rough Island
Rough Island — tidal island in Rough Firth, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rough Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "tidal island in Rough Firth, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.8602°, -3.8040°.
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From the Wikipedia article
"Rough Island" is also used as a translation of "Garbh Eilean", a common Scottish name for islands Rough Island is a 20-acre (8 ha) uninhabited tidal island located in the Rough Firth off the Solway Firth, Scotland, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, the same region where the River Urr flows into the Solway. The isle of Rough is 79 feet (24 metres) at its highest point.
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Background
Visiting
Accessible across the causeway from Kippford when the tides allow or across the mudflats from Rockcliffe, the isle of Rough can be walked to from the Scottish mainland. As the island is a bird sanctuary visitors should avoid travelling to the island during the months of May and June to avoid disturbing the nesting oystercatchers and ringed plovers. The islands' causeway is flooded and underwater for 5 (five) hours during high tide and visitors to the island need to take this into account when travelling there.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8602, -3.8040
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG5 4QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q3443262 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rough Island, Scotland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rough Island from Tornat Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1305616.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rough Island?
- Rough Island is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG5 4QQ).
- Is Rough Island free to visit?
- Yes, Rough Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rough Island?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG5 4QQ. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.