Bun Sruth
Encyclopedia
Bun Sruth is a small loch
about 70 yards in length at the southeast extremity of the island of South Uist
in the Outer Hebrides
of Scotland
. It is surrounded by hills and is connected to the sea by a narrow passage between cliffs of sheer rock.
gorge is difficult to find, and difficulties in negotiating the channel can arise from the fast tidal flow and from seaweed
which prevents the use of a propeller. At low tide the water level in the loch is higher than sea level, and drains over a rock shelf in the entrance, making entrance by boat impossible until the tide has risen at least seven feet. Exit by boat is thus best undertaken just after high tide.
houses, but the area is now inhabited only by sheep and wildlife. Pollock
may be found in the loch, and both sea trout
and salmon
have been reported. Fishing vessels have been known to take shelter in the loch.
Loch
Loch is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic word for a lake or a sea inlet. It has been anglicised as lough, although this is pronounced the same way as loch. Some lochs could also be called a firth, fjord, estuary, strait or bay...
about 70 yards in length at the southeast extremity of the island of South Uist
South Uist
South Uist is an island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. In the 2001 census it had a usually resident population of 1,818. There is a nature reserve and a number of sites of archaeological interest, including the only location in Great Britain where prehistoric mummies have been found. The...
in the Outer Hebrides
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is surrounded by hills and is connected to the sea by a narrow passage between cliffs of sheer rock.
Access
The only access to Bun Sruth is on foot or by boat. From the sea the narrow tidalTide
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun and the rotation of the Earth....
gorge is difficult to find, and difficulties in negotiating the channel can arise from the fast tidal flow and from seaweed
Seaweed
Seaweed is a loose, colloquial term encompassing macroscopic, multicellular, benthic marine algae. The term includes some members of the red, brown and green algae...
which prevents the use of a propeller. At low tide the water level in the loch is higher than sea level, and drains over a rock shelf in the entrance, making entrance by boat impossible until the tide has risen at least seven feet. Exit by boat is thus best undertaken just after high tide.
Wildlife
The valley contains some ruins of croftCroft (land)
A croft is a fenced or enclosed area of land, usually small and arable with a crofter's dwelling thereon. A crofter is one who has tenure and use of the land, typically as a tenant farmer.- Etymology :...
houses, but the area is now inhabited only by sheep and wildlife. Pollock
Pollock
Pollock is the common name used for either of the two species of marine fish in the Pollachius genus. Both P. pollachius and P. virens are commonly referred to as pollock. Other names for P...
may be found in the loch, and both sea trout
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
and salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
have been reported. Fishing vessels have been known to take shelter in the loch.