what are the islands north west of scotland called
The group of islands off the north coast of Scotland is known as  the Northern Isles. There are two main groups of islands, Shetland  and Orkney, that total 26 inhabited isl â¦ ands.
Isle of Coll. One of Scotland's Inner Hebrides, the island of Coll, 13 miles long and 3 miles wide in parts, is nowadays home to some 150 people. Located to the north-west of the Isle of Mull, it is just north of neighbouring Tiree.