St Kilda is a remote archipelago situated 35 nautical miles west-northwest of North Uist in the North Atlantic Ocean. It contains the westernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The largest
Village Bay
1580 Carte of Scotlande showing Hyrth (i.e. Hirta) at left and Skaldar to the north east
The Village Street showing restoration work
Stac an Armin is a sea stack in the St Kilda archipelago. It is 196 metres tall, qualifying it as a Marilyn. It is the highest sea stack in Scotland and the British Isles.
Stac an Armin with Boreray to the left and Stac Lee beyond at right
Boreray with Stac an Armin (left) and Stac Lee (right)
Mounted great auk, Natural History Museum, London