SCOTTISH OFFSHORE ISLANDS
No.	Name		Area			Island Group	Grid Reference
			Hectares	Acres	Sq. Miles
1	Lewis and Harris		217,898	538,426	841.3	Outer Hebrides(North)	NB22
2	Skye		165,625	409,259	639.5	Inner Hebrides(North)	NG44
3	Mainland (Shetland)	96,879
	Muckle Roe	1,773
			98,652	243,769	380.9	Shetland	HU45
4	Mull (incl. Erraid & Calve Is.)		87,794	216,939	339	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM64
5	South Uist	32,026
	North Uist	30,305
	Benbecula	8,203
	Baleshare	910
	Grimsay	833
	Vallay	260
	Kirkiboost Island	205
	Oronsay	85
			72,827	179,956	281.2	Outer Hebrides(South)	NF84
	Anglesey		71,382	176,384	275.6	Wales
6	Islay		61,956	153,093	239.2	Inner Hebrides(South)	NR3561
7	Mainland (Orkney)	52,325
	South Ronaldsay	4,980
	Burray	903
	Hunda	100
	Glimps Holm	55
	Lamb Holm	40
			58,403	144,314	225.5	Orkney	HY3510
	Isle of Man		57,167	141,261	220.7	Irish Sea
8	Arran		43,201	106,750	166.8	Firth of Clyde	NR9545
	Isle of Wight		38,097	94,138	147.1	English Channel
9	Jura		36,692	90,666	141.7	Inner Hebrides(South)	NR5580
10	Yell		21,211	52,412	81.9	Shetland	HU4992
11	Hoy (incl. South Walls)		14,318	35,380	55.3	Orkney	ND2596
12	Bute		12,217	30,188	47.2	Firth of Clyde	NS0764
13	Unst		12,068	29,820	46.6	Shetland	HP6109
	Jersey		11,622	28,717	44.9	Channel Islands
14	Rum		10,463	25,854	40.4	Inner Hebrides(North)	NM3798
	Sheppey		9,404	23,238	36.3	Kent
15	Tiree		7,834	19,358	30.2	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM0045
16	Coll		7,685	18,990	29.7	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM2057
17	Barra	5,875
	Vatersay	960
			6,835	16,889	26.4	Outer Hebrides(South)	NF6802
18	Raasay (incl. Eilean Fladday)		6,405	15,827	24.7	Inner Hebrides(North)	NG5740
	Guernsey		6,335	15,654	24.5	Channel Islands
19	Sanday		5,043	12,461	19.5	Orkney	HY6741
20	Rousay		4,860	12,009	18.8	Orkney	HY4131
21	Westray		4,713	11,646	18.2	Orkney	HY4546
22	Colonsay	4,074
	Oronsay	543
			4,617	11,409	17.8	Inner Hebrides(South)	NR3894
23	Fetlar		4,078	10,077	15.7	Shetland	HU6392
	Holy Island		3,942	9,741	15.2	Wales
24	Stronsay		3,275	8,093	12.6	Orkney	HY6624
25	Eigg		3,049	7,534	11.8	Inner Hebrides(North)	NM4786
26	Shapinsay		2,948	7,285	11.4	Orkney	HY5018
27	Bressay		2,805	6,931	10.8	Shetland	HU5141
28	Eday		2,745	6,783	10.6	Orkney	HY5634
29	Scalpay		2,483	6,135	9.6	Inner Hebrides(North)	NG6130
30	Ulva	1,990
	Gometra	425
			2,415	5,967	9.3	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM4040
31	Lismore		2,351	5,809	9.1	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM8441
32	Great Bernera		2,122	5,243	8.2	Outer Hebrides(North)	NB1637
33	Whalsay		1,970	4,868	7.6	Shetland	HU5664
34	Luing	1,430
	Torsa	113
			1,543	3,813	6.0	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM7410
35	Taransay		1,475	3,645	5.7	Outer Hebrides(North)	NB0301
36	Scarba		1,474	3,642	5.7	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM7004
37	Gigha		1,395	3,447	5.4	Inner Hebrides(South)	NR6550
38	Canna	1,130
	Sanday	184
			1,314	3,247	5.1	Inner Hebrides(North)	NG2506
39	Foula		1,265	3,126	4.9	west of Shetland	HT9639
40	West Burra	743
	East Burra	515
			1,258	3,109	4.9	Shetland	HU3733
41	Kerrera		1,214	3,000	4.7	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM8228
42	Great Cumbrae		1,168	2,886	4.5	Firth of Clyde	NS1757
43	Scarp		1,045	2,582	4.0	Outer Hebrides(North)	NA9715
44	Soay		1,036	2,560	4.0	Inner Hebrides(North)	NG4414
45	Berneray (Sound of Harris)		1,010	2,496	3.9	Outer Hebrides(North)	NF8988
46	Rona		930	2,298	3.6	Inner Hebrides(North)	NG6257
47	Papa Westray		918	2,268	3.5	Orkney	HY4952
48	Iona		877	2,167	3.4	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM2724
49	Flotta		876	2,165	3.4	Orkney	ND3694
50	Papa Stour		828	2,046	3.2	Shetland	HU1761
51	Pabbay (Sound of Harris)		820	2,026	3.2	Outer Hebrides(North)	NF8988
52	Fair Isle		768	1,898	3.0	between Orkney & Shetland	HZ2272
53	Eriskay		703	1,737	2.7	Outer Hebrides(South)	NF7910
54	North Ronaldsay		690	1,705	2.7	Orkney	HY7654
55	Hirta (St. Kilda)		670	1,656	2.6	St. Kilda	NA0900
56	Scalpay		653	1,614	2.5	Outer Hebrides(North)	NG2396
57	Egilsay		650	1,606	2.5	Orkney	HY4730
58	Mingulay		640	1,581	2.5	Outer Hebrides(South)	NL5683
59	Ronay		563	1,391	2.2	Outer Hebrides(South)	NF8956
60	Muck		559	1,381	2.2	Inner Hebrides(North)	NM4180
61	Shuna (by Loch Melfort)		451	1,114	1.7	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM7708
62	Graemsay		409	1,011	1.6	Orkney	HY2605
63	Sandray		385	951	1.5	Outer Hebrides(South)	NL6491
64	Wiay		375	927	1.4	Outer Hebrides(South)	NF8746
65	Stroma		375	927	1.4	between Caithness and Orkney	ND3577
66	Vementry		370	914	1.4	Shetland	HU3060
67	Ceann Ear	203
	Ceann Iar	134
	Shivinish	28
	Monach Isles		365	902	1.4	Outer Hebrides(South)	NF6363
68	Noss		343	848	1.3	Shetland	HU5540
69	Vaila		327	808	1.3	Shetland	HU2346
70	Little Cumbrae		313	773	1.2	Firth of Clyde	NS1452
71	Wyre		311	768	1.2	Orkney	HY4426
72	Tanera Mor		310	766	1.2	Summer Isles	NB9908
73	Handa		309	764	1.2	off West Sutherland	NC1448
74	Isle of Ewe		309	764	1.2	Wester Ross	NG8588
75	Fara		295	729	1.1	Orkney	ND3396
76	Hascosay		275	680	1.1	Shetland	HU5592
77	Trondra		275	680	1.1	Shetland	HU3937
77	Seaforth Island		273	675	1.1	Outer Hebrides(North)	NB2111
78	Eilean Mor	193
	Eilean Meadhonach	77
	Crowlin Islands		270	667	1.0	Inner Hebrides(North)	NG6934
79	Inchmarnock		266	657	1.0	Firth of Clyde	NS0260
80	Lunga (by Scarba)		254	628	1.0	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM7108
81	Holy Island		253	625	1.0	Firth of Clyde	NS0630
82	Pabbay (South of Barra)		250	618	1.0	Outer Hebrides(South)	NL6087
83	Calf of Eday		243	600	0.9	Orkney	HY5839
84	Gairsay		240	593	0.9	Orkney	HY4422
85	Fuday		232	573	0.9	Outer Hebrides(South)	NF7309
86	Papa Little		236	583	0.9	Shetland	HU3461
87	Housay	163
	Bruray	55
	Out Skerries		218	539	0.8	Shetland	HU6872
88	Carna		213	526	0.8	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM6259
89	Uyea		205	507	0.8	Shetland	HU6099
90	Berneray (South of Barra)		204	504	0.8	Outer Hebrides(South)	NL5680
91	Boreray		198	489	0.8	Outer Hebrides(North)	NF8581
92	Gruinard		196	484	0.8	off Wester Ross	NG9494
93	Ensay		186	460	0.7	Outer Hebrides(North)	NF9886
94	Mousa		180	445	0.7	Shetland	HU4624
95	Faray		180	445	0.7	Orkney	HY5337
96	Killegray		176	435	0.7	Outer Hebrides(North)	NF9884
97	Isle Martin		157	388	0.6	Loch Broom	NH0999
98	Shuna Island (Loch Linnhe)		155	383	0.6	Inner Hebrides(South)	NM9249
99	Sanda		151	373	0.6	Firth of Clyde	NR7204
100	Wiay		148	366	0.6	Inner Hebrides(North)	NG2937
Note (1): The definitive reference book on Scotland's islands is The Scottish Islands by Hamish Haswell-Smith (publshed by Canongate). Haswell-Smith's listing differs slightly from the above since he regards land which is connected to the mainland by a bridge as no longer an island, Skye being the obvious example.
Note (2): Islands joined by causeways such as the Uists and Benbecula are grouped together.
Note (3): For comparison the areas of the largest islands adjacent to England and Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are also shown. These are not numbered (obviously) and shown in plain uncoloured type.
	Back to Home Page	Lochs		Mountains		Rivers