Lamb, sometimes called Lamb Island or The Lamb, is a small uninhabited island measuring approximately , between the islands of Fidra and Craigleith in the

Firth of Forth The Firth of Forth () is a firth in Scotland, an inlet of the North Sea that separates Fife to its north and Lothian to its south. Further inland, it becomes the estuary of the River Forth and several other rivers. Name ''Firth'' is a cognate ...

, off the east coast of

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. The Lamb is flanked by two "sheep dogs", North and South Dog Islands, which are basically small skerries. Like the other Islands of the Forth off

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, the Lamb is a result of volcanic activity millions of years ago.

Access

The Lamb can be reached by canoes and small boats from

, although there are no landing facilities and little to attract visitors when compared to Fidra island or the Bass Rock.

Wildlife

Following a two-year operation involving 35 visits with canoes and infra-red cameras, a single invasive

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was removed from the island in 2022.

Ownership

Lamb island was historically part of the Scottish feudal barony of Dirleton. The Lamb, along with North and South Dog Islands, was previously owned by Camilo Agasim-Pereira, Baron of Dirleton and Fulwood. In 2009, the islands were sold for £30,000 to Uri Geller, who stated that he believes that it is a hiding place for

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ian treasure, In mid-2022, Geller sought to declare Lamb as "Republic of Lamb", a

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with its own

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. Geller also became chairman of the North Berwick Amateurs FC, designated as Lamb's national football team.

Footnotes

External links

Illustrated report of a visit to the island
Islands of the Forth Landforms of East Lothian Uninhabited islands of Scotland North Berwick Micronations in Scotland {{EastLothian-geo-stub