The Latest Breaking News from Cramond Island

Explorer paddle-boards to lost Edinburgh island after spotting it on Google Maps

Joshua McCartney has been visiting remote and abandoned places for the last six years, and discovered the island of Inchmickery on the Firth of Forth after casually scrolling on Google Maps

Edinburgh Live · Jun 21, 2023

The Edinburgh island that used to guard Firth of Forth from submarines during war

Cramond Island was rumoured to have once been inhabited by the Romans but was extensively used for coastal defences during both World War One and World War Two.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 11, 2023

Four rescued from island on Firth of Forth after being cut off by the tide

Two RNLI inshore lifeboats went to the scene at Cramond Island when the alarm was raised at about 1.30pm on Wednesday.

Daily Record · Jan 26, 2023

Edinburgh hero lifeboats rescue 28 casualties from Cramond Island over the weekend

Edinburgh hero lifeboats have rescued a total of 28 casualties left stranded on Cramond Island over the weekend including two children.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 6, 2022

Dramatic moment group rescued from Scots island as mercy crews scramble to scene

The Queensferry RNLI raced to Cramond Island, in the Firth of Forth, after five people became stranded during horror conditions.

Daily Record · Feb 6, 2022

Watch dramatic Edinburgh rescue as five people rescued from Cramond Island

The Queensferry Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) were called out after five individuals were stranded on Cramond Island on Friday February 4 in stormy conditions.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 5, 2022