Isle of May Bird Observatory

Isle of May Bird Observatory is a building in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Isle of May Bird Observatory is situated nearby to the lighthouse Isle of May High Light, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Bishop’s Cove.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Isle of May and Isle of May High Light.

Isle of May

Island

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The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately eight kilometres off the coast of mainland Scotland. It is about 1.5 kilometres long and 0.5 kilometres wide.

Isle of May High Light

Lighthouse

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The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately eight kilometres off the coast of mainland Scotland. It is about 1.5 kilometres long and 0.5 kilometres wide. Isle of May High Light is situated 770 feet south of Isle of May Bird Observatory.

Isle of May Priory

Ruins

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Isle of May Priory was a monastery and community of Benedictine monks established for 9 monks of Reading Abbey on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, in 1153, under the patronage of David I of Scotland. Isle of May Priory is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Isle of May Bird Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cellardyke and Crail.

Cellardyke

Village

Cellardyke is a village in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The village is to the immediate east of Anstruther and is to the south of Kilrenny. Cellardyke is situated 6 miles northwest of Isle of May Bird Observatory.

Crail

Town

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Crail is a coastal village and former royal burgh and community council area in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The locality has an estimated population of 1,630. Crail is situated 6 miles northwest of Isle of May Bird Observatory.

Kilrenny

Village

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilrenny is a village in Fife, Scotland. Part of the East Neuk, it lies immediately to the north of Anstruther on the south Fife coast. The first element of the name is from the Scottish Gaelic cill, meaning 'church'. Kilrenny is situated 6 miles northwest of Isle of May Bird Observatory.

Isle of May Bird Observatory

Type: Building
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.18775° or 56° 11′ 16″ north

Longitude

-2.5576° or 2° 33′ 27″ west

Open location code

9C8V5CQR+4X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 255874461

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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