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Welcome to Isle Martin
Isle Martin is situated at the mouth of Loch Broom, some three miles north-west
of Ullapool in Wester Ross. The nearest mainland is less than a mile away at
Ardmair.
This strategic location has been important in both the commercial and cultural
history of the island. It is approx. 400 acres in size and lies below the
towering cliffs of Beinn Mhor Coigach and opposite the ancient Viking Fort of
Dun Canna. Beyond the island are the Summer Isles - a group of islands which lie
off Achiltibuie on the beautiful Coigach Peninsula.
The Isle Martin Trust, a registered charity, was established in May 1999 as
guardian of the island on behalf of the communities of Lochbroom and Coigach.
The island was gifted to the communities by the RSPB.
The aims and objectives of the Isle Martin Trust are:
- To maintain and develop Isle Martin as an important part of the local
natural, cultural and human heritage, through a broadly based partnership of
local interest, by:
- Regenerating the quality and diversity of the natural heritage of the
island
- Developing the educational, cultural, human and recreational potential of
the island as an important local and national resource
- Identifying opportunities for sustainable economic activity in so far as
it is consistent with conserving the natural habitat and wildlife interest of
the island and the Trust's charitable status
- Encouraging and ensuring open access to the island
To meet these objectives, the Trust needs the support of the community, who
by annual or life subscription may become members, and those friends who may
live outwith the area but have a special affection and concern for Isle Martin,
Ullapool and Loch Broom.
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