Swona is an uninhabited privately owned island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Scotland. It has a herd of feral cattle resulting from the abandonment of stock in 1974.

Swona is a small island locked in the powerful tides of the Pentland Firth. It has a human history dating back thousands of years. The last remaining inhabitants left the island in 1974.

Swona is a wonderful place to visit. Access is difficult and can be dangerous. The island is situated in the Pentland Firth which has extremely strong tides and is exposed to Atlantic and …

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2019年5月14日 · Swona, in the Orkney Isles, was last inhabited more than 40 years ago. Since at least the early 1930s, just one family - the Rosies - called it home with the last brother and …

The 92 hectares which make up the Orkney island of Swona lie in the southern approaches to Scapa Flow, west of South Ronaldsay. Swona history goes back a long way as the presence …

2022年2月17日 · This is Swona, a small island off the tip of the northernmost point of mainland Scotland. Though always on the peripheries, it is a place with a long history of human …

2021年3月18日 · The island of Swona was vacated in 1974. The cattle remained and have been classified as a feral herd. This video gives a brief history of the island since ne...

In October 1977, a number of cattle (estimated as 13 or 14) were removed for sale. The herd originated from a cross between Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn stock. They now form one of …

Swona is an uninhabited island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Caithness. Swona is the more northerly of two islands in the Pentland Firth between the Orkney Islands and mainland …