Handa, Scotland

Handa is an island off the west coast of Highland, Scotland. It was inhabited until the 1848 potato famine forced the inhabitants to emigrate. It is now part of the Scourie Estate, owned by Dr Jean Balfour and J.C. Balfour[1], and managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust with a population of just one warden during the summer months.

The island is composed of red sandstone and surrounded by cliffs covered in puffins, razorbills and guillemots. A small Ferry sails to Handa from Tarbet on the mainland and boat trips operate to it from Fanagmore.

External link

*Scottish Wildlife Trust - Handa Island