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St Kilda ( Scottish Gaelic: Hiort) is a remote archipelago situated 64 kilometres (40 mi) west-northwest of North Uist in the North Atlantic Ocean. It contains the westernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. [note 1] The largest island is Hirta, whose sea cliffs are the highest in the United Kingdom; three other islands ( Dùn, Soay ...
- 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²)
- No permanent population since 1930
- Am Baile (the Village)
- Hiort
- Seabirds
- Plants
- Sheep
- Marine Life
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The islands are home to the largest seabird colony in the north-east Atlantic and benefit from a lack of ground predators. The introduction of predators, particularly rats and mink, would have a devastating effect. Rats are often found on ships and can stow away in cargo and supplies, especially food. 1. Don’t bring vessels with closed cabins along...
St Kilda has a unique but restricted flora. Plants that are common on the mainland may be absent from St Kilda and it’s important to avoid bringing in seeds. Plant diseases are often spread in mud or dead leaves. 1. Scrub your boots and equipment clean of mud before landing on St Kilda.
The native Soay sheep are remarkable relics of sheep domesticated in the Iron Age or even earlier. They could be decimated by the introduction of disease. Some diseases are spread in dog faeces. 1. Please don’t bring dogs and pets ashore.
Although you seldom see it, the marine life on the reefs and underwater caves around St Kilda is spectacular. Many of the coastal areas of mainland Scotland are threatened by introduced species such as the carpet sea squirt and Japanese wireweed. If they arrived here they could smother and destroy our native marine life. There are limited ways in w...
The best way to get to St Kilda is by one of the charter boats that operate from the Western Isles, Skye and the mainland. For details of times and prices, contact the charter boat operators directly.
The journey time is dependent on weather and tide conditions, as well as the type of boat chartered. Boats from the Western Isles can take between 3 and 6 hours; from the mainland it can take up to 18 hours. There are times when boats have to turn back due to bad weather.
The only accommodation for visitors is a small campsite on the main island of Hirta. The campsite must be pre-booked and visitors may stay for up to 5 nights. This year, the campsite is open from 20 April–11 August and 23 August–14 September. You’ll have shared use of showers and toilets and access to a drinking water supply. Please note there’s no...
There are no permanent residents on St Kilda today. But the main island of Hirta is occupied all year round by the people who work on the military base, now almost entirely a civilian workforce. National Trust for Scotland staff are resident on the island from April to September every year. Trust work parties visit the islands during the summer mon...
We have a limited range of souvenirs available in the Honesty Shop in the school, accessed through the church. You can also buy souvenirs of your visit onlinefrom the St Kilda Club.
The name St Kilda is misleading as there never was a St Kilda associated with islands. It was first used instead of Hirte, or Hirta, on a map published in 1540, but for an island near Lewis. On a map of 1592 it was used for the St Kilda archipelago. The word may be a corruption of the Old Norse word ‘Skildir’, meaning shield, and possibly refers to...
Feb 7, 2024 · 1. Watch the penguins from St. Kilda Pier at sunset. Walk right as you leave St. Kilda and follow the crowd right up to the end of the pier to where there is a penguin sanctuary. It’s pretty much a given you will see them about, usually just as the sun sets. 2. Rent a bike and cycle the coastal path.
A local's guide to St Kilda. St Kilda’s past is as colourful as its present. Long considered Melbourne’s seaside playground, it was first known for its elite holiday culture in the mid-19th ...
