Horse Isle

Horse Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean nan Each) is an uninhabited island located in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland near the seaside town of Ardrossan.

[1] The small, rocky island lies at NS211427, around 1 km (1⁄2 mi) west of the North Ayrshire town of Ardrossan.

[2] A 16-metre-tall (52 ft) stone beacon stands at the south end of Horse Isle marking the island for shipping.

AoSPs are created under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 with the aim of preventing disturbance or destruction of birds.

Horse Island is important for species including herring and lesser black backed gulls, and eider.

An aerial view of Horse Isle
Horse Isle from Ardrossan North Beach
The beacon on Horse Isle