Where Is St. Kilda?

St. Kilda is an archipeligo, situated 66 kilometres or 41 miles west of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides.
It is the most remote part of the British Isles and this was one of the factors involved in it's evacuation in 1930.

The island was inhabited for thousands of years before the last inhabitants were forced to leave 77 yeas ago. there are only two of these people still alive in 2007.
St. Kilda is the most important sea bird breeding station in Europe, having over half a million breeding sea birds and the worlds largest gannet colony with around 60,000 pairs of the latter.
The National Trust for Scotland, Scottish Heritage and the MOD have responsibility for the conservation and preservation of the islands which is a  unique World Heritage site.
Stac Armin, Stac Lee at 191 and 165 meters respectively are the highest sea stacs in Britain and Conachair has the highest sea cliffs in Britain.

The rare breed of sheep Soay sheep are thought to have altered little since the Bronze Age. Unfortunately the St. Kilda breed of mouse became extinct after the human evacuation of the islands. If you are interested in visiting the islands contact the National Trust for Scotland for details as visiting is strictly monitored.