The island is approximately 1.5 miles long and half a mile wide, covering an area of around 640 acres. Gruinard Island has a rich history, having been used for various purposes over the years. In the early 20th century, the island was used for sheep grazing and was also a popular destination for hunting and fishing.
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- en.wikipedia.org Gruinard IslandGruinard Island is a small, oval-shaped Scottish island approximately. 2 kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) long by. 1 km (5⁄8 mi) wide, located in Gruinard Bay...
- Gruinard Island, in Gruinard Bay, lies by the north Minch, just 1km off the north-western coast of the Scottish mainland.
- bbc.com culture/article/20240419-britains-…The truth was that Gruinard Island had been the site of a clandestine attempt by the UK during World War Two to weaponise anthrax, a deadly bacterial infection.
- gairlochmuseum.org gruinard-islandHistory and Archaeology of Gruinard. Gruinard is uninhabited now, but back in the 18th century parts of the island were used for farming.
- atlasobscura.com places/gruinard-islandIn 1986, the government began cleaning up Gruinard Island by spraying down the entire place with a solution of formaldehyde and seawater.
- medium.com @robert.kentridge/gruinard-island-off-…Gruinard Island off the coast of Scotland was off-limits from 1945 to 1990 as it was contaminated with Anthrax from biological weapons research.
- sciencedirect.com topics/medicine-and-dentistry/…Gruinard Island - an overview | ScienceDirect …
- creaturecomforts.pages.dev posts/10-most-…Considered Great Britain’s wildest and least inhabited corner, Gruinard Island is located in Gruinard Bay about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool.
- tutorial.rocks 15/what-is-gruinard-island/Gruinard Island is a small island located in Scotland, UK. It is situated in the Gruinard Bay, between the towns of Ullapool and Gairloch.
- scotislands.com gruinard-island-loch-broom-…Gruinard, a stunning beautiful Scottish island abused and made infamous as ‘Anthrax Island’. After some hesitation I landed on an un-grazed wild and beautiful...