Eilean Buidhe
Island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.214, -5.555 |
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| OS grid ref: | NM 79 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01852 (Kilmelford) |
The small, low-lying Eilean Buidhe off the west coast of Argyll and Bute in Scotland takes its name from the Gaelic for “yellow island”, a nod to coastal grasses, gorse and flowering plants that can colour the shore in summer. Often rocky with pockets of machair and heather, it provides nesting habitat for seabirds and a haul‑out for grey seals, and is a familiar landmark for local boat traffic and kayakers.
There is little in the way of modern industry on the island beyond occasional visits by anglers and wildlife enthusiasts, but it sits within a cultural landscape shaped by centuries of Gaelic crofting and fishing; visitors sometimes find traces of old walls or seasonal grazing. Its quiet, largely uninhabited character makes it valued more for nature, scenery and maritime heritage than for settlement or development.
Postcode districts covering Eilean Buidhe
Neighbouring places
- Shuna (Luing) Island 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Luing Island 3.7 miles6 km
- Seil Island 6 miles9.6 km
- Easdale Island 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Eilean dà Mhèinn Island 8.5 miles13.7 km
Example postcodes in Eilean Buidhe
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 49.3 miles79.4 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 61.5 miles98.9 km
- Oban Railway Station 14 miles22.6 km
- Connel Ferry Railway Station 17.7 miles28.4 km
Hotels near Eilean Buidhe Ad
- Corrie House 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Loch Melfort Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tigh An Truish Inn 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Kilmartin Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Knipoch House Hotel 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Crinan Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
Local points of interest
- Craobh Marina Marina 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Barbreck House Estate 3 miles4.8 km
- Kilmelford Yacht Haven Harbour 3.7 miles6 km
- Melfort House Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Ardencaple House Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Crinan Boat Yard Marina 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Achnabreac Forest 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Glenfeochan Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Soroba House Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Minard Castle Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Castle Lachlan Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Duart Castle Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km