Canna
Take your binoculars – Canna is a bird sanctuary and the island’s coastline supports over 20,000 breeding seabirds.
Seek out the Punishment Stone, where unruly islanders had their thumbs wedged into the hole.
Discover the amazingly rich archaeological landscape – from prehistoric fortifications to early 19th-century abandoned settlements.
Step through a beautiful tunnel of escallonia in the walled garden at Canna House into a bee-friendly sanctuary of lush lawns, flower-filled borders and fruit trees.
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Razorbills perched on a cliff edge on Canna
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Look out for seals along the coast
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The Punishment Stone sits on top of a hill on Canna
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A section of Coroghan Castle ruin on Canna
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Enjoy the stunning landscape of the island.
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Lines of trees and bluebells on Canna
About this place
Say hello to Canna! This small island to the south-west of Skye is bursting with human history. Canna is thought to have been inhabited since 5000BC, and now supports a small and vibrant island community.
The island was donated to the Trust by Gaelic scholar John Lorne Campbell and his wife Margaret Fay Shaw, who together amassed and researched a huge collection of Gaelic and Celtic songs, stories, poetry and a unique collection of butterflies and moths.
Aside from people, Canna is also home to scores of wild creatures, from porpoises and whales to puffins and eagles.
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