Scottish Islands

Scottish Islands (8)

Thursday, 13 June 2013 22:13

Staffa National Nature Reserve

Courtesy of the National Trust for Scotland

Staffa is the stuff of legend – an unspoilt and uninhabited island of 32 hectares best known for its magnificent basalt columns and spectacular sea caves.

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Thursday, 13 June 2013 21:57

Iona

The Hebridean island of Iona has a significant history and a special, spiritual atmosphere that continues to attract and inspire thousands of visitors each year.

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Friday, 09 September 2011 07:46

A visit to Canna, the most westerly of the Small Isles, is a tonic for the soul. Approaching the island's buttressed cliffs aboard the ferry, there's a sense of the pressures of mainland life slowly releasing their grip. A small farming and crofting community still occupies this tiny island just 5 miles long and 1 mile wide, while archaeological evidence places people here as far back as the 5th millennium.

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Thursday, 08 September 2011 07:31

Mingulay, Berneray and Pabbay

Mingulay (12 miles south of Barra) and Berneray are Sites of Special Scientific Interest for the marine vegetation, rock shore and spectacular cliff habitats found here, as well as a Special Protection Area for the seabird population.

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Wednesday, 07 September 2011 10:21

St Kilda World Heritage Site

St Kilda Heritage Site Courtesy of The National Trust for Scotland

Lying 41 miles west of North Uist, St Kilda is home to the largest colony of seabirds in northern Europe, including a quarter of the world's population of northern gannets.

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Wednesday, 30 March 2011 12:13

Isle of Mull

The Isle of Mull is off the west coast of Scotland, a little South of Skye and somewhat North of Islay. The ferry to Mull leaves from the bustling port of Oban every two hours during the day in summer.

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Thursday, 03 March 2011 22:19

Isle of Lewis, or just Lewis

Lewis (also Isle of Lewis) is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides (an archipelago) of Scotland.

Lewis is, in general, the lower lying part of Lewis and Harris, with the other part, Harris, being more mountainous. The flatter, more fertile land means Lewis contains the largest settlement, Stornoway, and three-quarters of the population of the Western Isles. Beyond human habitation, the island's diverse habitats are home to an assortment of flora and fauna, such as the golden eagle, red deer and seals and are recognised in a number of conservation areas.

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Thursday, 25 November 2010 00:02

Millport

Millport (Scottish Gaelic: Port a' Mhuilinn) is the only town on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The town is four miles south from the Largs-based Caledonian MacBrayne ferry slipway.

Tourism is an important aspect of the economy. Due to its small size, the island and its town are often linked in the minds of visitors and residents. Millport has the smallest extant cathedral in the British Isles.

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