The Scares
The Scares or the Scare Rocks are rocky islets in Luce Bay off the coast of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. By far the largest is Big Scare. There is a small outlying rock to its west and three companion islets called the Little Scares are about 1 km to the north east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Rock
- Description: island group in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Scares”
The Scares
- Categories: archipelago and landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Scares” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Scares”
- Dutch: “The Scares”
- Swedish: “The Scares”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Big Scare and Little Scares.
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