Fidra

Fidra is a small island in the Firth of Forth to the east of Scotland. Its name is believed to be Old Norse in origin, referring to the large number of bird feathers found there, since like the Bass Rock nearby, it has a substantial population.

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It is said that Robert Louis Stevenson based his map of Treasure Island on the shape of Fidra.

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Firth of Forth: The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh, and East Lothian to the south. The river is tidal as far inland as Stirling, but generally it is considered that the inland exte...

Scotland: :For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation). See also British Isles (terminology)....

Bass Rock: Bass Rock () is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, off North Berwick....