Fidra
Fidra is an uninhabited island in the
Firth of Forth, off eastern
Scotland. Its name is believed to be
Old Norse in origin, referring to the large number of bird feathers found there as (like the nearby
Bass Rock) it has a substantial avian population. It is now an
RSPB reserve. The town of
North Berwick lies to the south-east,
Gullane is to the south-west and the nature reserve of
Yellowcraigs and village of
Dirleton are to the south.
Fidra can be landed on via a primitive jetty on the west of the island. There is an automated lighthouse and also remotely operated cameras which send live pictures to the watching visitors at the
Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick.
It is said that
Robert Louis Stevenson based his map of
Treasure Island on the shape of Fidra. He often visited the beaches at the area known today as Yellowcraigs.
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