Inchmoan

The name of the island stems from its use by the Luss people as a source of peat fuel for the village fires.

The beaches and bays are sandy and comparatively safe for bathing but the interior is, in places, totally impassable due to the dense growth of rhododendrons, gorse and other spreading trees.

Privately owned, the island is about 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) long, with a highest point about 30 feet (9 metres) in elevation.

[3][4] Stone Age tools have been found on Inchmoan, suggesting it has had an occasional human presence for a number of years.

Despite its peaty name, Inchmoan has a wide variety of plant life, including pear, blueberry, alder, gorse, birch, rhododendron, Scots pine and bog myrtle.