The rocky protuberance which juts out to the sea with almost sheer sides has been noted by visitors for many years due to its curious shape, which becomes more and more apparent as you walk round the corner towards Boddin point.

Elephant Rock

The outcrop was more properly known in times gone by as the Rock of St Skeagh, but today's visitors know it as the Elephant Rock, with the shape of the animal clearly defined, its trunk almost dipping into the sea.

Erosion has clearly been the culprit here, with the tide carving two arches in the protruding rock, which can be walked through at low tide, over the ages. The Elephant Rock will not retain its unusual shape forever, but while it does it will bring a smile to young and old alike.