Cramond Island

Cramond Island is one of several islands that lie in the Firth of Forth. It is not a true island at all, but a tidal island being connected to the mainland at low tide and also by a long causeway. The island lies approximately one mile from the shore. You have to be careful and watch the tides when going over or else you could be spending a chilly night out.

At the outbreak of war, Cramond Island, along with other islands in the Forth, were fortified to protect the coasts in the event of enemy warships entering the channel. A large number of these buildings still remain and can be explored which include a variety of stores, shelters and gun emplacements, as well as two engine rooms that once contained all the equipment necessary to supply power to all the military installations on the island. It is a very interesting place, but it is vandalised and there is rubbish and leftovers everywhere.