The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately eight kilometres (4+1⁄2 nautical miles) off the coast of mainland Scotland. It is about 1.5 kilometres (7⁄8 mile) long and 0.5 kilometres (5⁄16 mile) wide.
The island is owned and managed by NatureScot as a national nature reserve. There are now no permanent residents, but the island was the site of St Adrian's Priory during the Middle Ages.
The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately eight kilometres (4+1⁄2 nautical miles) off the coast of mainland Scotland. It is about 1.5 kilometres (7⁄8 mile) long and 0.5 kilometres (5⁄16 mile) wide.
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