Rough Island, Scotland
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Rough Island is a tidal island
in Rough Firth
off the Solway Firth
, Scotland
. It is 24 m at its highest point.
Since 1937 it has been in the ownership of the National Trust for Scotland
. The island is a bird sanctuary accessible across the causeway from Kippford
when the tides allow but visitors should avoid doing this during the months of May and June to avoid disturbing the nesting oystercatcher
s and ringed plover
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Tidal island
A tidal island is a piece of land that is connected to the mainland by a natural or man-made causeway that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide. Because of the mystique surrounding tidal islands many of them have been sites of religious worship, such as Mont Saint Michel with its...
in Rough Firth
Rough Firth
Rough Firth is an inlet on the northern coast of the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.Rough Firth lies between Almorness Point and Castlehill Point. It contains Rough Island. The village of Kippford stands near the head of the firth where the Urr Water reaches the sea; the only other...
off the Solway Firth
Solway Firth
The Solway Firth is a firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland, between Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway. It stretches from St Bees Head, just south of Whitehaven in Cumbria, to the Mull of Galloway, on the western end of Dumfries and Galloway. The Isle of Man is also very...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is 24 m at its highest point.
Since 1937 it has been in the ownership of the National Trust for Scotland
National Trust for Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland describes itself as the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to...
. The island is a bird sanctuary accessible across the causeway from Kippford
Kippford
Kippford is a small village along the Solway coast, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.-Geography:Kippford stretches along the banks of the Urr estuary and in places is only one house wide, being hemmed in between the forested Mark hill and the sea...
when the tides allow but visitors should avoid doing this during the months of May and June to avoid disturbing the nesting oystercatcher
Oystercatcher
The oystercatchers are a group of waders; they form the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia...
s and ringed plover
Ringed Plover
The Common Ringed Plover or Ringed Plover is a small plover.Adults are 17-19.5 cm in length with a 35–41 cm wingspan. They have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes...
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