Isle Of Cumbrae
Great Cumbrae (likewise called 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 College Marine Biological Station, Millport, the holiday island has an 18-hole fairway which sweeps practically to the top, and also a round-island road much favoured for family members cycle runs. The island is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long by 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide, rising to an elevation of 127 metres (417 ft) above water level at "The Glaid Stone" - a large, naturally occurring rock set down on the highest summit on the island. There is a triangulation column nearby, as well as a positioning factor which suggests the areas of surrounding spots. Millport, the island's only community, is spread around a bay that makes up the entire south coast of the island. The usual island population of 1,376 as recorded by the 2011 census was a mild loss from the 2001 figure of 1,434. The population enhances considerably throughout the summer season traveler season as a result of the high percentage of second homes.
