Isle of Easdale, Argyll, Scotland.
Easdale
is separated from Seil by a 500-yd-wide channel which has to be dredged
to keep it open. The island, only 800 yds by 700 yds, was the centre of
the slate industry and the old workers' cottages can still be seen, lending
an air of melancholy to the place. There was once a population of over
450 here, but the quarries were flooded during a great storm in 1881 and
the industry collapsed. The present population numbers around 50. The
old quarries can still be seen, filled with water, with the derelict work
buildings standing forlorn as the surrounding vegetation takes over.
There are no roads on the island, which only takes about half an hour to walk around. There's a tearoom by the pier and some of the old cottages have been modernized and turned into self-catering accommodation.
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