Is Eigg inhabited?

The population of Eigg stands at just under 100 people. Tourism is controlled: there are very few homes on the island that are not lived in throughout the year. A sense of self-sufficiency and independence is built into the fabric of its community.

Where is the Isle of Eigg located?

Scottish Inner Hebrides
Eigg (/ɛɡ/; Scottish Gaelic: Eige; Scots: Eigg) is one of the Small Isles in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It lies to the south of the Isle of Skye and to the north of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Eigg is 9 kilometres (51⁄2 miles) long from north to south, and 5 km (3 mi) east to west.

What was Isle of Wight like 125 million years ago?

There was no Isle of Wight 125 million years ago, it was landlocked and part of a large continent. In the muds and silts of ancient marshy environments, animals and plants were trapped and preserved as fossils. These can now be found in the cliffs and on the beaches around the Island’s coast.

Where are the Stone Age tombs on the Isle of Wight?

Overlooking Freshwater Bay lies an earthen long barrow (an ancient tomb), left to us by the Stone Age community which lived there. Above the pretty village of Mottistone in West Wight lies the most ambitious of the prehistoric tombs. At the eastern end of the long mound, facing a rising sun, is the Longstone.

Who are some famous people from Isle of Wight?

Alfred Lord Tennyson, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll and John Keats are just a few of the historical greats who were inspired by this “Enchanted Isle”. There are a number of manor houses on the Island with fine furniture and beautiful artefacts that are open to the public. Some manor … Read More

Is there a burial ground on the Isle of Wight?

Previously Newport had no burial ground, being part… Newport Minster is the principal church of the Isle of Wight and an Island venue for concerts, exhibitions and civic events. Rebuilt by Queen Victoria it houses Princess Elizabeth’s grave and other important memorials. Calbourne Water Mill, one of oldest working water mills in the country.