Isle Of Cumbrae
Great Cumbrae (also referred to as Great Cumbrae Island, Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is the bigger of both islands known as The Cumbraes in the lower 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 course which brushes up nearly to the summit, as well as a round-island road much favoured for family cycle runs. The island is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long by 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide, rising to a height of 127 metres (417 feet) over sea level at "The Glaid Stone" - a large, normally taking place rock set down on the highest top on the island. There is a triangulation pillar close by, in addition to an orientation factor which indicates the places of surrounding landmarks. Millport, the island's only community, is spread around a bay which makes up the entire south coast of the island. The normal island population of 1,376 as recorded by the 2011 census was a small loss from the 2001 number of 1,434. The population enhances substantially during the summertime vacationer season because of the high proportion of 2nd homes.
