Isle Of Cumbrae
Great Cumbrae (also known as Great Cumbrae Island, Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is the bigger of both islands known as The Cumbraes in the reduced Firth of Clyde in western Scotland. Home to the National Watersports Centre, the Cathedral of the Isles as well as the University Marine Biological Station, Millport, the holiday island has an 18-hole golf links which sweeps virtually to the summit, as well as a round-island road much favoured for household cycle runs. The island is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long by 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) broad, rising to an elevation of 127 metres (417 ft) over sea level at "The Glaid Stone" - a large, naturally taking place rock set down on the highest summit on the island. There is a triangulation column nearby, along with a positioning point which shows the locations of bordering landmarks. Millport, the island's only town, is spread around a bay which makes up the whole south coastline of the island. The normal island population of 1,376 as recorded by the 2011 census was a mild loss from the 2001 number of 1,434. The population increases significantly throughout the summer season traveler period due to the high proportion of 2nd homes.
