The Gaelic name Cumaradh means "place of the Cymric people", referring to the Brittonic-speaking inhabitants of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. The land on the island is primarily owned by the farmers, with the other major land owner being the Millport Golf Club.Ĭrocodile Rock, Millport Etymology The population increases substantially during the summer tourist season due to the high proportion of second homes. The usual island population of 1,376 as recorded by the 2011 census was a slight fall from the 2001 figure of 1,434. Millport, the island's only town, is spread around a bay which makes up the entire south coast of the island. To the east, the views are not so extensive, being restricted by the higher ground of the Renfrew Hills only a few miles distant, however the town of Largs and village of Fairlie and the deep water coal terminal and power station at Hunterston can be seen. Ailsa Craig roughly marks the halfway point to Northern Ireland, which itself may be glimpsed if visibility is good. Looking south, Ailsa Craig is visible, around 40 mi (60 km) distant beyond Little Cumbrae.
To the west, the larger islands of Bute and Arran can be seen, while on the other side of Knapdale the Paps of Jura may be visible. In clear conditions, views extend north over the upper Clyde estuary to Ben Lomond and the Arrochar Alps.
There is a triangulation pillar nearby, as well as an orientation point which indicates the locations of surrounding landmarks. The island is roughly 4 kilometres ( 2 + 1⁄ 2 mi) long by 2 kilometres ( 1 + 1⁄ 4 mi) wide, rising to a height of 127 metres (417 ft) above sea level at The Glaid Stone, which is a large, naturally occurring rock perched on the highest summit on the island. OS Triangulation Pillar at the island's highest point Home to the Cathedral of The Isles and a Field Study Centre (formerly University Marine Biological Station Millport), the holiday island has an 18-hole golf course which sweeps almost to the summit, and a round-island road much favoured for family cycle runs. Great Cumbrae ( Scots: Muckle Cumbrae Scottish Gaelic: Cumaradh Mòr also known as Great Cumbrae Island, Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is the larger of the two islands known as The Cumbraes in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland. You can do this online at by email at or by writing to Business Development, Registers of Scotland, Meadowbank House, 153 London Road, Edinburgh EH8 7AU.Great Cumbrae shown within Argyll and Buteĥ5☄6′N 4★5′W / 55.77°N 4.92°W / 55.77 -4.92 You are not allowed to use this information for commercial purposes, nor must you copy, distribute, sell or publish the data in any way.įor any other use of this material, please apply to the Registers of Scotland for a licence. The material must be acknowledged as Crown Copyright. This is subject to it being reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context.
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