The Bass & The May
The Bass Rock & May Island as seen from the grounds of Tantallon Castle. The Bass Rock is one of the largest gannetries in Europe and the white specks on the Rock are the individual birds. There are boat trips (landings are sometimes possible) from North Berwick. The Bass has variously been a prison, fortification and currently a nature reserve
The May Island lies at the mouth of The Firth of Forth & is also a large nature reserve & trips (including landings) are available from Anstruther in Fife. During the First World War an unfortunate misunderstanding during night naval maneuvers in poor visibility resulted in the loss of several vessels due to rammings/ collisions originally attributed to enemy action and called "The Battle of May Island".
The Bass & The May
The Bass Rock & May Island as seen from the grounds of Tantallon Castle. The Bass Rock is one of the largest gannetries in Europe and the white specks on the Rock are the individual birds. There are boat trips (landings are sometimes possible) from North Berwick. The Bass has variously been a prison, fortification and currently a nature reserve
The May Island lies at the mouth of The Firth of Forth & is also a large nature reserve & trips (including landings) are available from Anstruther in Fife. During the First World War an unfortunate misunderstanding during night naval maneuvers in poor visibility resulted in the loss of several vessels due to rammings/ collisions originally attributed to enemy action and called "The Battle of May Island".