Bodinbo Island

Bodinbo Island is an islet in the estuarine waters of the River Clyde close to the old ferry slipway at Erskine.

[1] Before the dyke or training wall was built the rocky Bodinbo Island was a prominent feature in the river hereabouts and a hazard to shipping, especially sailing craft in the dark, during foggy weather, flood conditions and in high winds.

On Ordnance Survey maps the name has been transliterated to Bottombow Island[2] and Boden Boo is the spelling variant used for the nearby woodland plantation.

The Erskine Ferry was operational by this date however at this time it ran from Donald's Quay that lay slightly further downstream.

The island's summit lies well above the high water mark and carries typical land based plants such as hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) shrubs.

The training dike from Bodinbo Island.
The old Erskine Ferry slipway and the bridge from the island.
James Watt's 1736 survey of the River Clyde.