Unique adventures in stunning locations on the Isle of Barra. Our professional guides and instructors offer surf lessons, snorkelling close encounters with seals, beautiful sea kayak tours, and the…
Community local produce shop selling quality products from Barra & Vatersay including fish, meat, bread, jams and chutneys, eggs, home baking and much more. Also stocks wholefood, books, wool & craft…
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Isle of Barra
Unique adventures in stunning locations on the Isle of Barra. Our professional guides and instructors offer surf lessons, snorkelling close encounters with seals, beautiful sea kayak tours, and the ultimate adventure, coasteering,
Isle Of Barra
Community local produce shop selling quality products from Barra & Vatersay including fish, meat, bread, jams and chutneys, eggs, home baking and much more. Also stocks wholefood, books, wool & craft supplies. Free Wifi and laundrette.
Isle Of Barra
Community local produce shop selling quality products from Barra & Vatersay including fish, meat, bread, jams and chutneys, eggs, home baking and much more. Also stocks wholefood, books, wool & craft supplies. Free Wifi and laundrette.
Isle of Barra
A well preserved iron age galleried dun situated on hill to the east of Cuier cemetery
Isle of Barra
Kisimul Castle sits on a rocky islet just off the coast of Barra at Castlebay
Isle of Lewis
Heaval is the highest point on the Isle of Barra at 383 metres
Isle of Barra
Vatersay is the southernmost inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides. It is now linked to Barra by a causeway which was completed in 1991
Isle of Barra
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The short walk round the bay has excellent displays, telling the story of the herring industry on Barra. The bay was once filled with so many fishing boats that it was possible to walk across the bay, boat to boat, without getting your feet wet.
Isle Of Barra
Neolithic people settled here around 4000 BC and built an artificial platform behind a terrace wall. A later blackhouse stands on part of this platform, but behind it, Neolithic remains were found almost undisturbed.
Isle of Barra
This is an established trail with way-marker posts. It has a combination of cultural and natural heritage which gives a great insight to the island’s past and present. It has also some truly spectacular scenery. 2.5 miles, 2 - 3 hours
Isle Of Barra
This site was investigated by Channel 4's Time Team in May 2007. Amongst other remains, a well-preserved Iron Age wheelhouse was uncovered, and nearby, a group of earlier roundhouses of Bronze Age date.
Isle of Barra
A there and back cycle from Castlebay to Vatersay - 6 miles (about 2 hours with stops)
Isle of Barra
Great beach for a family outing or a quiet walk.
Isle of Barra
This is the only standing stone of any size still erect on Barra.
Isle Of Barra
Traigh Mhor is the beach where the plane lands - the only scheduled plane landing that lands on a beach in the world!
Isle Of Barra
The chapel at Cille Bharra was perhaps founded as early as the 7th century AD, being named after St Barr (or Finnbar) who was ordained c AD 600.
Isle of Barra
Traigh Eais is sandy beach over a mile long, bordered on the east side by a extensive area of sand dunes.
Isle of Barra
This beautiful beach is the spectacular site of Barra’s amazing airport – but only at low tide!