Pladda

Pladda
Scottish Gaelic namePladaigh
Pladda seen from the Isle of Arran, with Ailsa Craig in the background
Pladda seen from the Isle of Arran, with Ailsa Craig in the background
Location
Pladda is located in North Ayrshire
Pladda
Pladda
Pladda shown within North Ayrshire
Coordinates55°25′33″N 5°7′10″W / 55.42583°N 5.11944°W / 55.42583; -5.11944
Physical geography
Area13.4 ha (33+18 acres)
Administration
Council areaNorth Ayrshire
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad

Pladda (Scottish Gaelic: Pladaigh) is an uninhabited island 1 km (0.62 mi) off the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde at grid reference NS027191, western Scotland. It is home to the automated Pladda Lighthouse. The island is privately owned, having been put up for sale by Arran Estate in 1990.[1] The island was put on sale in 2022 for £350,000,[2] and bought shortly after.

  1. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  2. ^ Ewing, Jack. "Scottish island of Pladda on sale for price of a city flat". BBC News. Retrieved 5 August 2022.