Inchmoan is an island in Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond is a freshwater Scottish loch, lying on the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest lake in Great Britain by surface area. The lake contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh-water island in the British Isles, although the lake itself is smaller than many Irish...

, 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...

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Geography

It is one of an island group just south of Luss

Luss

Luss is a village in Argyll & Bute, Scotland, on the west bank of Loch Lomond.-History:Historically in the County of Dunbarton, its original name is Clachan dubh, or 'dark village'...

. Only a short stretch of water separates it from the island of Inchcruin

Inchcruin

- Geography :Inchcruin is one of an island group just south of Luss. It is 3/4 of a mile long, and 50ft at its highest point. Its name means "round island" in the Scottish Gaelic language, although it is not round, but a rather jagged shape. It has a couple of beaches, and is wooded, with some open...

. The connection between Inchcruin and Inchmoan is very shallow, only a foot or two, and it is possible to wade between the islands.

Inchmoan is known for its large sandy beaches, and is low lying, and marshy.
There are shingle beaches on either side of the island, meaning that on a sunny day, at least one is sheltered. For this reason and others, it is popular with campers and picnickers.

The island was used for peat fuel for nearby Luss

Luss

Luss is a village in Argyll & Bute, Scotland, on the west bank of Loch Lomond.-History:Historically in the County of Dunbarton, its original name is Clachan dubh, or 'dark village'...

History

Stone age

Stone Age

The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric period, lasting about 2.5 million years , during which humans and their predecessor species in the genus Homo, as well as the earlier partly contemporary genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus, widely used exclusively stone as their hard material in the...

tools have been found on Inchmoan, suggesting it has had an occasional human presence for a number of years.

Flora

Despite its peaty name, Inchmoan has a wide variety of plant life, including pear, blueberry, alder, gorse, birch, rhododendron, Scots pine and bog myrtle.

External links

• http://www.loch-lomond.net/islands/inchmoan.html
• http://www.lochlomond-islands.com/
• article which mentions it