Scotland

Staple Island

Staple Island is a small rocky island, or skerry, that is one of the Outer Group of the Farne Islands in Northumberland, England. The Farne Islands are a designated National Nature Reserve.

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Typesea island
Area0.0465 km²
Location55.63063, -1.62398

Part of the Scotland islands map.

Geology

Bedrock: Yoredale Group (Limestone With Subordinate Sandstone And Argillaceous Rocks), Asbian–Yeadonian. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

Nearby and related islands

Fair Isle
Inchcailloch
Iona
Islay
Isle of Arran
Isle of Bute
Isle of Mull
Isle of Skye

Sources

Wikidata · Q6979176 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.