Date of walk: 19/4/19
Greenstone Point I, Wester Ross, Scotland.
I have a sinister night’s sleep tonight, having pitched my tent opposite Gruinard Island, where in 1942, biological warfare tests using Anthrax took place. In 1990, after 48 years of quarantine, the island was deemed safe, and the warning signs were removed. Needless to say, I collected my water for my dinner a couple of hours away from the island!
Greenstone Point II, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Greenstone Point III, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Greenstone Point IV, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Greenstone Point V, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Greenstone Point VI, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Greenstone Point VII, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Greenstone Point VIII, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Greenstone Point IX, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Mellon Udrigle beach, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Beinn Ghobhlach on the Scoraig peninsula from Gruinard Bay, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Sail Mhòr from Gruinard Bay, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Gruinard Beach with An Teallach, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Fence cap, Gruinard Bay, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Sunset behind Anthrax Island, the former biological weapons test site aka Gruinard Island, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Sunset behind Anthrax Island, the former biological weapons test site aka Gruinard Island, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Camp at Rubha na Moine opposite Gruinard Island, Wester Ross, Scotland.
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A great set of photos over the last few weeks – I do like your building and detail shots.
Many thanks Pete. Remnants of studying architecture for seven years!
I don’t think that you can get to Gruinard Island? Probably with a boat but I expect that landing is technically illegal not that anyone would notice and even if they did you’d be long gone,as in departed the area not as in departed this life!,by the time the police or army got there!I’d guess that the anthrax is pretty much inert now? It’s one of those illegal poisons that have no use except as a poison like strychnine but cyanide and arsenic have legal uses so can be bought with a special license but obviously ownership isn’t exactly encouraged!
The island was declared safe and the warning signs were removed in 1990. There’s a bit of history here https://gairlochkayakcentre.com/gruinard-island-circumnavigation-visit-to-anthrax-island/
Like Westeros in Game Of Thrones