Window Shutters in Isle Of Cumbrae

Isle Of Cumbrae

Great Cumbrae (likewise referred to as Great Cumbrae Island, Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is the larger of the two islands known as The Cumbraes in the reduced Firth of Clyde in western Scotland. House to the National Watersports Centre, the Cathedral of the Isles and also the University Marine Biological Station, Millport, the holiday island has an 18-hole golf links which sweeps nearly to the top, and a round-island road much favoured for family cycle runs. The island is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long by 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) broad, rising to an elevation of 127 metres (417 feet) above sea level at "The Glaid Stone" - a big, naturally taking place rock set down on the greatest summit on the island. There is a triangulation column close by, along with an alignment point which shows the places of bordering landmarks. Millport, the island's only community, is spread around a bay which makes up the whole south coastline of the island. The common island population of 1,376 as recorded by the 2011 census was a minor loss from the 2001 number of 1,434. The population boosts substantially throughout the summer visitor season as a result of the high proportion of 2nd residences.