Sanday, Inner Hebrides

Sanday (Scottish Gaelic Sandaigh) is a tidal island in the west of the "Small Isles", which are part of the Scottish Inner Hebrides in the Highlands. It is 3 kilometers long. The island belongs to the National Trust for Scotland.

Sanday is known for its numerous bird species, including the puffin, great skua and Atlantic shearwater.

The highest point of the island is Tallabric with 59 meters; it is located in the southwest of Sanday. The neighboring island of Canna is connected to Sanday by a road bridge. In 2018, for the first time, a road was built on Sanday that is passable even at high tide. In 2011, nine people lived on Sanday.

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Sheep on Sanday

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Lighthouse

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Cnoc Ghreannabric on the north coast

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Cave on the south coast

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Sandy beach near the road bridge

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Former St Edwards Church (now St Edwards Centre)

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Former school

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New road bridge from Canna (in the background) to Sanday


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