Speedwell Island Settlement

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Speedwell Island Settlement is the community in Falkland Islands, located some 740 km to the north-east from Río Grande. The capital city Stanley is in 190 km to the north-east. The population of Speedwell Island Settlement is 90 people (as of 2010). People mostly visit Speedwell Island Settlement to see its natural arches.

The nearest airport Mount Pleasant (IATA: MPN) is about 130 km away.

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1. Arch Islands

The Arch Islands (Spanish: Islotes Franceses [1]) are a group of small islands, off Port Albemarle on West Falkland in the Falkland Islands. They are uninhabited, and accessible only by boat. They are so called because the largest of the group has a natural arch in it, large enough to allow an fair sized boat through.