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Scalpay - Scapaigh - - Scalpa - Isle of Harris - Western Isles - Outer Hebrides

Scalpay - Scapaigh - or Scalpa as it also called - a lovely scenic island off the coast of the Isle of Harris in the Western Isles. The Isle of Scalpay is attached to The Isle of Harris by The Scalpay Bridge which was opened in 1998The shoreline was rocky and seaweed strewn. Scalpay is about two miles long and a mile wide . Bonnie Prince Charlie was given refuge here during his flight to Stornoway and over to France after his defeat at Culloden in 1746



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Scalpay - Isle of Scalpay - Isle of Harris - Western Isles
Isle of Scalpay - Western Isles
Isle of Scalpay - Western Isles
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Jetty on The Isle of Scalpay
 
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This spectacular view on The Isle of Scalpay was taken in July 2011

This jetty surrounded by the houses - at Scalpay - January,

Another lovely view on The Isle of Scalpay.

         
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Sheep on Heather Hills at Scalpay

Looking over the rooftops at Scalpay - Isle of Harris - on a lovely July afternoon 2009

A peaceful bay at Scalpay
 
Sheep resting on the Heather Covered Hills at Scalpay
         
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Scalpay Bridge
A lovely view of Scalpay Bridge as seen from the ferry -- Western Isles
 
A lovely view at Scalpay - Western Isles Aug 2009
 
A view of Scalpay Bridge which links Scalpay to Harris
         
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Jetty on The Isle of Scalpay
 
Jetty on The Isle of Scalpay
 
Montbrieta - Scalpay

This jetty looked lovely on a crisp sunny day in January 2010 with the snow backdrop of the hills.

 

This jetty adds to the natural beauty and rustic charm of Scalpay,

 

Montbrietia - hebridean wildflowers growing wild in Scalpay - Isle of Harris

         
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This spectacular view on The Isle of Scalpay was taken in July

This jetty surrounded by the houses - at Scalpay - January,

   
         

The Scalpay Bridge
The Scalpay Bridge was formally declared open in 1998. The bridge linking The Isle of Scalpay with The Isle of Harris was of great importance to the Scalpay residents who numbered 403 at the time it was built. Work began on the bridge in 1996. When it was opened the much loved oldest resident of Scalpay - Mrs Kirsty Morrison who was 103 took part in the opening,

A vintage car owned by Mr John Murdo Morrison led a cavalcade across the bridge from Harris. In the cavalcade were local buses, police, ambulances, refuse collection lorries and many service vehicles.


The design for the bridge is a very narrow structure in relation to span. The bridge of course is extremely strong as it has to withstand the high winds. The bridge spans 171m.

 
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