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December 9, 2025
Originally the site of a monastic settlement, the islands strategic position means that by the 18th-century it was used as defence and a bastion fort was built. It's also been a prison.
You can visit via a ferry and walk around the island, visit the fort and saple the cafe. During the summer there are several sailings each day, this reduces to weekends only in the autumn and spring.
You can visit via a ferry and walk around the island, visit the fort and saple the cafe. During the summer there are several sailings each day, this reduces to weekends only in the autumn and spring.
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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.
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