{"id":3237,"date":"2022-09-26T17:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T16:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/?page_id=3237"},"modified":"2025-10-12T00:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T23:00:10","slug":"inhab50","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/inhab50\/","title":{"rendered":"InHab50"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Adding thumbnail pictures: choose thumbnail size, link to the media file, no alignment, then add 'thumbs' to the img class and don't have any line breaks between images. Don't add an actual caption as the img alt text becomes the caption in the popup (this can be set in the Media Gallery) --><script src=\"https:\/\/code.jquery.com\/jquery-1.12.4.min.js\" integrity=\"sha256-ZosEbRLbNQzLpnKIkEdrPv7lOy9C27hHQ+Xp8a4MxAQ=\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery.tablesorter\/2.31.1\/js\/jquery.tablesorter.js\" integrity=\"sha256-vtbCELc4mfidIiNdxWDVPvAK5AI86PbpSotyWoGUyxE=\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>$(function() {$(\"#myTable\").tablesorter();}); $(function() {$(\"#myTable\").tablesorter({ sortList: [[0,0], [1,0]] });});<\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/chart.js@3.5.1\/dist\/chart.min.js\"><\/script><strong>I fancied a new challenge.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You see, I really love islands &#8211; especially the Hebrides. There&#8217;s something about the west coast of Scotland &#8211; the wild weather, the white-sand beaches, the wildlife &#8211; that when combined with a CalMac journey (and the sense of isolation that brings) creates a wonderful whole. I feel at home on an island &#8211; I suppose that&#8217;s because I literally <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Britain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">live on one<\/a>, albeit a rather large one. But the sea is never far away on a Hebride and you never know what&#8217;s going to get blown in, or if you&#8217;ll even make it on or off the island. After visiting my 13th inhabited Hebridean island, I thought it was high time I put in some research into them &#8211; how many are there? How many people live on them? And just how can I visit them all?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>&nbsp; <a href=\"#inhab50\">InHabridean 50<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&nbsp; <a href=\"#table\">Stats Table<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&nbsp; <a href=\"#data\">Data Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&nbsp; <a href=\"#gaelic\">Gaelic<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&nbsp; <a href=\"#resources\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&nbsp; <a href=\"#future\">Future Changes<\/a><a name=\"inhab50\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>&nbsp; <a href=\"#visits\">Hebridean Visits<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&nbsp; <a href=\"#twitter\">Twitter Posts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>InHabridean 50 <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">InHab50<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Everyone loves a round number, so I was particularly pleased that this challenge involves visiting exactly 50 inhabited Hebrides (the &#8216;InHab50&#8217;). The &#8216;A-Z&#8217; is a B-V, from Baleshare off North Uist to Vatersay, south of Barra. There are islands with one occupant (Danna, Eilean d\u00e0 Mh\u00e8inn and Soay) all the way up to the 21000+ on Lewis and Harris &#8211; and as the census data is from 2011, one job will be to check if they&#8217;re all still inhabited!<\/p>\n<p>You can explore each one via this map and sortable table:<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"data\/hebrides_inhabited.html\" style=\"width:100%; height:580px;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><a name=\"table\"><\/a><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\ndiv, table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td, em {font-size:11px; text-transform:none;}<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"float:left; height:20px; width:30px; background-color:#f9f5e8; border:1px solid #ebe9e4;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left; height:20px; width:200px;\">\n<div style=\"position:relative; bottom:3px;\">&nbsp; = visited<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<table id=\"myTable\" style=\"margin-top:20px; border:1px solid #e3e3e1;\">\n<thead style=\"background-color:#ebe9e4;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><span style=\"cursor: pointer; font-size:11px;\">Island \u21d5<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><span style=\"cursor: pointer; font-size:11px;\">Main Group \u21d5<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><span style=\"cursor: pointer; font-size:11px;\">Sub Group \u21d5<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><span style=\"cursor: pointer; font-size:11px;\">Area (ha) \u21d5<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><span style=\"cursor: pointer; font-size:11px;\">Location \u21d5<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><span style=\"cursor: pointer; font-size:11px;\" title=\"Population (2011 Census)\">Population \u21d5<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><span style=\"cursor: pointer; font-size:11px;\" title=\"Population Density (pop.\/km2, 2011 Census)\">Pop. Density \u21d5<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><span style=\"cursor: pointer; font-size:11px;\" title=\"Households (2011 Census)\">Households \u21d5<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Baleshare &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Am Baile Sear<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Uists and Benbecula<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">851.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.527&amp;mlon=-7.366#map=10\/57.527\/-7.366\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.527, -7.366<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">58<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">6.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Barra &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Barraigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Barra<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">5793.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.988&amp;mlon=-7.465#map=10\/56.988\/-7.465\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.988, -7.465<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1174<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">20.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">549<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Benbecula &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Beinn nam Fadhla<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Uists and Benbecula<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">7721.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.443&amp;mlon=-7.319#map=10\/57.443\/-7.319\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.443, -7.319<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1303<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">16.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">577<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Berneray &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Be\u00e0rnaraigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Uists and Benbecula<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1077.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.722&amp;mlon=-7.187#map=10\/57.722\/-7.187\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.722, -7.187<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">138<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">12.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Canna &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Canaigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Small Isles<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1131.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.062&amp;mlon=-6.55#map=10\/57.062\/-6.55\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.062, -6.55<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Coll &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Cola<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Mull<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">7442.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.627&amp;mlon=-6.57#map=10\/56.627\/-6.57\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.627, -6.57<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">195<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Colonsay &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Colbhasa<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Islay<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">3969.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.078&amp;mlon=-6.21#map=10\/56.078\/-6.21\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.078, -6.21<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">124<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">3.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Danna &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Danna<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Islay<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">320.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=55.947&amp;mlon=-5.692#map=10\/55.947\/-5.692\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">55.947, -5.692<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">0.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Easdale &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Eilean \u00c8isdeal<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Slate Islands<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">20.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.292&amp;mlon=-5.658#map=10\/56.292\/-5.658\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.292, -5.658<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">59<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">289.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Eigg &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Eige<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Small Isles<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2969.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.904&amp;mlon=-6.152#map=10\/56.904\/-6.152\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.904, -6.152<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">83<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Eilean d\u00e0 Mh\u00e8inn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Eilean d\u00e0 Mh\u00e8inn<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Knapdale<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">4.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.091&amp;mlon=-5.567#map=10\/56.091\/-5.567\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.091, -5.567<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">25.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Eilean Shona &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Eilean Seona<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Loch Moidart<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">641.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.796&amp;mlon=-5.851#map=10\/56.796\/-5.851\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.796, -5.851<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">0.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Eilean Tioram &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Eilean Tioram<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">North Highland<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.701&amp;mlon=-5.724#map=10\/57.701\/-5.724\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.701, -5.724<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">574.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Eriska &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Aoraisge<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Loch Linnhe<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">110.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.532&amp;mlon=-5.413#map=10\/56.532\/-5.413\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.532, -5.413<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">?*<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">?*<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">?*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Eriskay &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">\u00c8irisgeigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Uists and Benbecula<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">716.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.075&amp;mlon=-7.292#map=10\/57.075\/-7.292\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.075, -7.292<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">143<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">20.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Erraid &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Eilean Earraid<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Mull<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">223.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.294&amp;mlon=-6.367#map=10\/56.294\/-6.367\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.294, -6.367<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Flodaigh &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Flodaigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Uists and Benbecula<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">79.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.476&amp;mlon=-7.266#map=10\/57.476\/-7.266\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.476, -7.266<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">8.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Fraoch-eilean &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Fraoch-eilean<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Uists and Benbecula<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">47.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.504&amp;mlon=-7.246#map=10\/57.504\/-7.246\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.504, -7.246<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">?*<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">?*<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">?*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Gigha &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Giogha<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Islay<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1396.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=55.69&amp;mlon=-5.744#map=10\/55.69\/-5.744\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">55.69, -5.744<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">163<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">11.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Gometra &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">G\u00f2mastra<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Mull<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">457.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.489&amp;mlon=-6.285#map=10\/56.489\/-6.285\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.489, -6.285<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">0.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Great Bernera &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Be\u00e0rnaraigh M\u00f2r<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Lewis (Loch R\u00f2g)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2041.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=58.23&amp;mlon=-6.841#map=10\/58.23\/-6.841\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">58.23, -6.841<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">252<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">12.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">116<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Grimsay (North) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Griomasaigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Uists and Benbecula<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">712.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.492&amp;mlon=-7.237#map=10\/57.492\/-7.237\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.492, -7.237<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">169<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">23.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Grimsay (South) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Griomasaigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Uists and Benbecula<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">76.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.405&amp;mlon=-7.276#map=10\/57.405\/-7.276\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.405, -7.276<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">26.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Iona &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">\u00cc Chaluim Chille<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Mull<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">853.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.329&amp;mlon=-6.408#map=10\/56.329\/-6.408\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.329, -6.408<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">177<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">20.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Islay &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">\u00ccle<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Islay<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">61798.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=55.765&amp;mlon=-6.232#map=10\/55.765\/-6.232\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">55.765, -6.232<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">3228<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">5.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1479<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Isle of Ewe &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Eilean I\u00f9bh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">North Highland<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">351.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.833&amp;mlon=-5.623#map=10\/57.833\/-5.623\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.833, -5.623<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Jura &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Di\u00f9ra<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Islay<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">36493.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=55.971&amp;mlon=-5.901#map=10\/55.971\/-5.901\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">55.971, -5.901<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">196<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">0.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Kerrera &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Cearrara<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Firth of Lorn<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1206.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.398&amp;mlon=-5.545#map=10\/56.398\/-5.545\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.398, -5.545<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">34<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Lewis and Harris &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Le\u00f2dhas agus na Hearadh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Lewis and Harris<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">213987.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=58.136&amp;mlon=-6.684#map=10\/58.136\/-6.684\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">58.136, -6.684<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">21031<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">9.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">9503<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Lismore &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Lios M\u00f2r<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Firth of Lorn<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2183.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.51&amp;mlon=-5.515#map=10\/56.51\/-5.515\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.51, -5.515<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">192<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">8.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Luing &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Luinn<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Slate Islands<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1420.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.229&amp;mlon=-5.644#map=10\/56.229\/-5.644\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.229, -5.644<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">195<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">13.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Muck &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Eilean nam Muc<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Small Isles<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">520.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.837&amp;mlon=-6.245#map=10\/56.837\/-6.245\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.837, -6.245<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">27<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">5.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Mull &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Muile<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Mull<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">88332.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.457&amp;mlon=-5.966#map=10\/56.457\/-5.966\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.457, -5.966<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2800<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">3.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1271<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">North Uist &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Uibhist a Tuath<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Uists and Benbecula<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">29858.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.596&amp;mlon=-7.311#map=10\/57.596\/-7.311\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.596, -7.311<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1254<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">4.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">608<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Oronsay &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Orasaigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Islay<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">516.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.018&amp;mlon=-6.244#map=10\/56.018\/-6.244\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.018, -6.244<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Raasay &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Ratharsair<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Skye<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">6128.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.406&amp;mlon=-6.048#map=10\/57.406\/-6.048\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.406, -6.048<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">161<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Rona &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">R\u00f2naigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Skye<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">980.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.548&amp;mlon=-5.973#map=10\/57.548\/-5.973\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.548, -5.973<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">0.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">R\u00f9m &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">R\u00f9m<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Small Isles<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">10682.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.998&amp;mlon=-6.341#map=10\/56.998\/-6.341\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.998, -6.341<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">22<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">0.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Sanday &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Sandaigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Small Isles<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">194.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.05&amp;mlon=-6.492#map=10\/57.05\/-6.492\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.05, -6.492<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">4.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Scalpay (Harris) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Sgalpaigh na Hearadh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Harris<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">683.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.864&amp;mlon=-6.67#map=10\/57.864\/-6.67\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.864, -6.67<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">291<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">42.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">138<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Scalpay (Skye) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Sgalpaigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Skye<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2474.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.3&amp;mlon=-5.969#map=10\/57.3\/-5.969\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.3, -5.969<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">0.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Seil &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Saoil<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Slate Islands<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1375.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.299&amp;mlon=-5.621#map=10\/56.299\/-5.621\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.299, -5.621<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">551<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">40.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">252<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Shuna &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Siuna<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Slate Islands<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">449.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.214&amp;mlon=-5.604#map=10\/56.214\/-5.604\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.214, -5.604<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">0.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Skye &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">An t-Eilean Sgitheanach<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Skye<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">163477.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.366&amp;mlon=-6.234#map=10\/57.366\/-6.234\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.366, -6.234<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">10008<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">6.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">4453<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Soay &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">S\u00f2dhaigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Skye<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1009.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.149&amp;mlon=-6.219#map=10\/57.149\/-6.219\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.149, -6.219<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">0.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">South Uist &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Uibhist a Deas<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Uists and Benbecula<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">30872.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=57.254&amp;mlon=-7.328#map=10\/57.254\/-7.328\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">57.254, -7.328<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1754<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">5.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">781<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Tanera M\u00f2r &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Tannara M\u00f2r<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Summer Isles<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">303.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=58.011&amp;mlon=-5.409#map=10\/58.011\/-5.409\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">58.011, -5.409<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Tiree &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Tiriodh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Mull<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">7856.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.505&amp;mlon=-6.884#map=10\/56.505\/-6.884\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.505, -6.884<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">653<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">8.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">316<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Ulva &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Ulbha<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Inner Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Mull<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">1832.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.481&amp;mlon=-6.209#map=10\/56.481\/-6.209\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.481, -6.209<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">11<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">0.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#f9f5e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Vatersay &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <em style=\"color:#8f8e8c;\">Bhatarsaigh<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Outer Hebrides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">Barra<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">931.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=56.93&amp;mlon=-7.537#map=10\/56.93\/-7.537\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:11px;\" rel=\"noopener\">56.93, -7.537<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">90<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">9.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\">38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px;\">* These islands are known to be populated but their resident populations weren&#8217;t counted in the last census. After visiting Fraoch-Eilean, I&#8217;d estimate it has ~7 households, which using the neighbouring Grimsay&#8217;s stats as a guide, would equate to ~15 people [as these households were most likely combined into the numbers for Grimsay (N) in the census, Grimsay&#8217;s true figures will be this many fewer].<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All you need to do is visit each one of the &#8216;InHab50&#8217; and check if anyone&#8217;s home. I doubt there are too many people who can already lay claim to visiting all fifty, but anyone who can prove so will become an honorary President of the challenge. And of course, anyone who completes all 50 in the future will be welcomed into the club &#8211; and get a sweet t-shirt that totally exists and wasn&#8217;t just made in MS Paint&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2077\" style=\"width: 775px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2077\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/t-shirt-765x612.jpg\" alt=\"InHab50 T-Shirt\" width=\"765\" height=\"612\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2077\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/t-shirt-765x612.jpg 765w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/t-shirt-768x614.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/t-shirt-840x672.jpg 840w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/t-shirt.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a name=\"data\"><\/a> One day this imaginary apparel could be yours!<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Data<\/h4>\n<p>A few different sources were needed to create a nice, connected dataset. The 2011 Census, National Records of Scotland (NRS) and Wikipedia had enough info in them to create a decent spatial dataset, with a few fixes: Fraoch-eilean needed to be split from Grimsay (North) in the NRS data, and Eriska wasn&#8217;t included so had to be digitised and added. Finally, there was some confusion around Eilean Tioram, which the NRS data showed to be in Loch Gairloch and <strong>not<\/strong> the site of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Castle_Tioram#Eilean_Tioram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castle Tioram<\/a> (in Loch Moidart) as many resources presume. The correct site is referenced as &#8216;Dry Island&#8217; on most maps (from the meaning of its Gaelic name), but OS goes with the Gaelic for both sites, hence the confusion &#8211; but, taken with a pinch of salt, it&#8217;s now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitislonia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its own country<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Habitation data for the 2011 census came from this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrscotland.gov.uk\/files\/geography\/2011-census\/geog-2011-cen-supp-info-islands.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NRS Islands PDF<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Hebridean island lists (and some supplimentary population info) came from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Inner_Hebrides#Inhabited_islands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these<\/a> two <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Outer_Hebrides#Inhabited_islands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lists<\/a> on Wikipedia.<\/li>\n<li>Island names, gaelic names, locations and statistics were QAed from the above resources and a merged <a href=\"data\/hebrides_inhabited.csv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSV file<\/a> was created with any corrections included.<\/li>\n<li>Spatial data came from this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrscotland.gov.uk\/files\/geography\/products\/Islands2011.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NRS Islands shapefile<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrscotland.gov.uk\/statistics-and-data\/geography\/our-products\/other-national-records-of-scotland-nrs-geographies-datasets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this website<\/a>. It was then was modified, added to and linked to the CSV data to create this <a href=\"data\/hebrides_inhabited.gpkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GeoPackage file<\/a> (can be opened in a GIS). Areas and population densities were then calculated from these polygons, which were then  <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ramer%E2%80%93Douglas%E2%80%93Peucker_algorithm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">simplified<\/a> for display above.<a name=\"gaelic\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>All background mapping is from the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.nls.uk\/projects\/api\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NLS Historic Maps API<\/a>, and the island polygons were made with <a href=\"https:\/\/rstudio.github.io\/leaflet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leaflet for R<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"margin-top:20px;\">Gaelic<\/h4>\n<p>I&#8217;ve tried to pepper a few Gaelic words and placenames throughout this page as you&#8217;ll regularly hear the language spoken on many of the InHab50 list. Although the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scottish_Gaelic#Distribution_in_Scotland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">number of speakers<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:1891_Scotland_Languages.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\">dropped considerably<\/a>, the Outer Hebrides still have more than half the population speaking Gaelic in most areas. So, in that vein, I thought it was high time I got a basic grasp on it:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/duo_logo.jpg\"> Learn Gaelic on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/course\/gd\/en\/Learn-Scottish%20Gaelic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duolingo<\/a>! You can always <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/profile\/meiotic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">add me<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<p>As well as the fantastic Gaelic maps below, I&#8217;ve also made a nice map of <a href=\"..\/research\/map-of-gaelic-placenames\/\">Gaelic Placenames of Scotland<\/a>, if you&#8217;d like to explore that.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gael_eng_1881_1891.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2416\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Gaelic \/ English Speakers (1881 \/ 1891)\" data-rl_caption=\"Gaelic \/ English Speakers (1881 \/ 1891)\" title=\"Gaelic \/ English Speakers (1881 \/ 1891)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gael_eng_1881_1891-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gaelic \/ English Speakers (1881 \/ 1891)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2416 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gael_eng_1881_1891-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gael_eng_1881_1891-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gael_eng_1881_1891-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gael_eng_bilingual_1891.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2415\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Gaelic \/ English Bilingualism (1891)\" data-rl_caption=\"Gaelic \/ English Bilingualism (1891)\" title=\"Gaelic \/ English Bilingualism (1891)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gael_eng_bilingual_1891-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gaelic \/ English Bilingualism (1891)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2415 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gael_eng_bilingual_1891-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gael_eng_bilingual_1891-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gael_eng_bilingual_1891-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Colmcille-Map-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2416\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Colmcille - Irish &amp; Gaelic Placenames\" data-rl_caption=\"Colmcille - Irish &amp; Gaelic Placenames\" title=\"Colmcille - Irish &amp; Gaelic Placenames\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Colmcille-Map-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Colmcille - Irish &amp; Gaelic Placenames\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2416 thumbs\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"resources\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.nls.uk\/view\/74401064\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NLS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:1891_Scotland_Languages.jpg\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\">Wikipedia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/colmcille.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Colmcille-Map.pdf\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colmcille<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin-top:25px;\">Hebridean Resources<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"margin-top:20px;\">Books<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Bradt Guides to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradtguides.com\/product\/inner-hebrides-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inner Hebrides<\/a> by Katie Featherstone &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradtguides.com\/product\/outer-hebrides-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outer Hebrides<\/a> by Mark Rowe &#8211; very useful, succinct guidebooks (latest editions from 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/3854245-the-islands-of-western-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Islands of Western Scotland<\/a> by W.H. Murray &#8211; Guide to the Inner &amp; Outer Hebrides with illustrations, charts &amp; maps (previously: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/29403975-the-hebrides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hebrides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/3374249-a-school-in-south-uist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A School in South Uist<\/a> byF.G. Rea &#8211;  A lovely historical account of life on South Uist<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2014\/jul\/19\/gavin-maxwell-shark-robert-macfarlane-harpoon-venture-ring-bright-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harpoon at a Venture<\/a> by Gavin Maxwell &#8211; An intriguing, if brutal, account of life on Soay (Skye) in the 1940s<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhbs.com\/the-hebrides-book-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Naturalist: The Hebdrides<\/a> &#8211; The ultimate reference guide to the Flora &amp; Fauna of the Hebrides<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.co.uk\/9780006532019\/sea-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sea Room<\/a> by Adam Nicolson &#8211; An evocative account of life on a partially inhabited Hebridean island<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/saraband.net\/sb-title\/as-the-women-lay-dreaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As the Women Lay Dreaming<\/a> by Donald S Murray &#8211; A fascinating novel based on the events of the HMY Iolaire disaster off Lewis<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/29857745-love-of-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Love of Country<\/a> by Madeleine Bunting &#8211; A somewhat floral account of a six year exploration of Hebridean landscapes and history<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/4224039-island-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Island Years<\/a> by Frank Fraser Darling &#8211; The life of an ecologist &amp; ornithologist living and working on Eilean A&#8217; Chleirich, Lunga, &amp; (N) Rona in the 1930s, with his later crofting experience on Tanera M\u00f2r mostly documented in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/32052874-island-farm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Island Farm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2019\/nov\/02\/the-summer-isles-by-philip-marsden-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Summer Isles<\/a> by Philip Marsden &#8211; Exploring a rich tradition of myth, poetry and the ancient in travel writing that blends the imaginary and real<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canongate.co.uk\/books\/411-the-scottish-islands-the-bestselling-guide-to-every-scottish-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Scottish Islands<\/a> by Hamish Haswell Smith &#8211; somewhat of a travel Bible (especially for sailors) but loads of detailed info for all the InHab50<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterstones.com\/book\/the-small-isles\/john-hunter\/9781902419923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Small Isles<\/a> by John Hunter &#8211; A surprisingly comprehensive guide to the history and culture of these islands<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birlinn.co.uk\/product\/north-uist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Uist &#8211; Its Archaeology and Topography<\/a> by Erskine Beveridge &#8211; A classic, bumper account that does what it says on the tin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/830487.When_I_was_Young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When I was Young: Voices from Lost Communities in Scotland <\/a> by Timothy Neat &#8211; Some lovely stories from the Hebrides and elsewhere in this island edition of the book<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nts.org.uk\/stories\/eilean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eilean \u2013 The Island Photography of Margaret Fay Shaw <\/a> by Fiona J. MacKenzie -An excellent historical photo collection, mainly focused on her time spent on South Uist, Barra, Eriskay and Canna<\/li>\n<p><!--\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luath.co.uk\/art-and-photography\/st-kilda-the-silent-islands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St Kilda The Silent Islands<\/a> by Alex Boyd - A lovely photobook documenting the nature and former inhabitation of this remote island<\/li>\n\n\n--><\/ul>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1624455288317.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2787\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Hebridean books\" data-rl_caption=\"Hebridean books\" title=\"Hebridean books\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1624455288317-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hebridean books\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2787 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1624455288317-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1624455288317-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1624455288317-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1624455288312.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2786\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Hebridean maps (selection)\" data-rl_caption=\"Hebridean maps (selection)\" title=\"Hebridean maps (selection)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1624455288312-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hebridean maps (selection)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2786 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1624455288312-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1624455288312-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1624455288312-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Current Hebridean books &amp; map selection as of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScienceAndMaps\/status\/1407695936340508677\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"margin-top:20px;\">Videos &amp; TV<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/38694121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Island &#8211; Gometra<\/a> &#8211; Life on Gometra before the Bothy became an Airbnb location<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/movingimage.nls.uk\/film\/1701&amp;rating=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eriskay &#8211; A Poem of Remote Lives<\/a> &#8211; Life on Eriskay in 1935, with a lovely pace to it<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/ondemand\/gugahunters target=\" _blank\"=\"\">The Guga Hunters of Ness<\/a> &#8211; A look into a cultural hunting tradition on Sula Sgeir<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishpathe.com\/video\/missile-firing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Path\u00e9 &#8211; Missile Firing 1961<\/a> &#8211; An insight into the working of the (still-present) MOD Firing Range based on South Uist, Benbecula &amp; St Kilda<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m0000cgr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An t-Eilean\/From Skye with Love<\/a> &#8211; This series is a great way to explore the culture and communities on the Hebrides (see more, below). In Gaelic, with English subtitles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tonguetiedfilms.co.uk\/iorram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iorram (Boat Song)<\/a> &#8211; A beautiful film about the lives of people in the Outer Hebrides, with music and stories from archived recordings [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p091czq7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clip here<\/a>]. In Gaelic, with English subtitles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.screen.scot\/film-in-scotland\/made-in-scotland\/film\/duthchas-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D\u00f9thchas | Home<\/a> &#8211; A poignant exploration of what it meant for people, especially women, to leave the island of Berneray [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m001gn2x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC Alba<\/a>]. In Gaelic\/English, with English subs.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b03b4jt0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From Harris With Love<\/a> &#8211; Explore Harris in Gaelic, with English subtitles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m000kqtg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Na Tiristich\/From Tiree with Love<\/a> &#8211; Explore Tiree in Gaelic, with English subtitles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b07x4qg9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">O Mo Dhuthaich\/From Uist with Love<\/a> &#8211; Explore Uist &amp; connected islands in Gaelic, with English subtitles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/programmes\/the-scottish-island-that-won-the-lottery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Scottish Island that Won the Lottery<\/a> &#8211; Following a group of islanders on North Uist and how varying wins in the People&#8217;s Lottery affected them.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m000lcbm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eilean Chanaigh (Summer on Canna)<\/a> &#8211; An insight into the island life of 16 inhabitants &#8211; in Gaelic, with English subtitles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Ixp1HhaEyw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maid of Luing (1969)<\/a> &#8211; A short video looking at the ferry to Luing, and the cattle, slate-working and song of the island.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b007m3fg\/episodes\/guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tir Is Teanga<\/a> &#8211; The language &amp; landscape of Skye, North Uist, Lewis &amp; Harris &#8211; in Gaelic, with English subtitles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b095vxhp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puirt-adhair\/Highland Airports<\/a> &#8211; Lovely programme exploring the people and logistics surrounding Scotland&#8217;s remote airports. Plenty of Hebridean scenes, in Gaelic, with English subtitles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b04jv2jb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands<\/a> &#8211; Follow Paul Murton&#8217;s adventures around Scotland&#8217;s coast, with lots of Hebridean visits.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00ht7zs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Reir na h-Aimisir<\/a> &#8211; Looking at the weather on various Hebridean islands. In Gaelic, with English subtitles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p014g3q2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hebrides &#8211; Islands on the Edge<\/a> &#8211; Lovely series on the natural history of the Hebrides.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b03jb0cr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Around Scotland: Hebrides<\/a> &#8211; A look back at historical programming about the Hebrides.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/film.britishcouncil.org\/resources\/film-archive\/the-western-isles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Isles<\/a> &#8211; A look at the fishermen, farmers and weavers of Harris Tweed as they fight Atlantic gales in the Outer Hebrides [1941].<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/movingimage.nls.uk\/film\/T1573\/74958308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beagan Gaidhlig \/ Gaelic Lesson<\/a> &#8211; Follows a day in the life of Dolina MacLennan as she visits people and places in Lewis [1971]. Gaelic commentary with translation.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00drymv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speaking Our Language<\/a> &#8211; A very retro Gaelic learning show, but lots of nice footage of the Hebrides at the time. Some great shell suits!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m0016nl1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince of Muck<\/a> &#8211; A documentary film that focuses as much on interpersonal relationships and old age as it does with island life &#8211; it has an excellent pace and atmosphere<\/li>\n<p><!--\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b084vwng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Lot\/The Croft<\/a> - A look at how a modern croft runs on Lewis. In Gaelic, with English subtitles.<\/li>\n\n\n--><\/ul>\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:640px;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* 16:9 *\/ padding-top: 25px; height: 0;\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%;  height: 100%;\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/170212274\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 style=\"margin-top:20px;\">Webcams<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/coralboxwebcam.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coralbox Webcams, Berneray<\/a> &#8211; Two live (one panning &amp; zooming) webcams looking out over the sea to Harris<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hebcam.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uist Forest Retreat<\/a> &#8211; Live YouTube webcam looking over a forest<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YV5xT57Lbgk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hebcam, North Uist<\/a> &#8211; Regularly refreshing webcam of the sea and sky<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oban.org.uk\/webcam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oban Webcams<\/a> &#8211; Two live, moving &amp; panning webcams looking over the sea &#8211; watch for the Calmac ferries to the islands<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mullwildlifebreaks.co.uk\/craignure-ferry-terminal-webcam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craignure, Mull<\/a> &#8211; Live webcam overlooking hte Calmac ferry terminal<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glenforsacams.com\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glenforsa Hotel<\/a> &#8211; Regularly refreshing webcams of the Beer Garden &amp; Airfield<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyeweather.co.uk\/data\/webcam.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\">Skye Weathercam<\/a> &#8211; Based on Shulista in the north of the island &#8211; manual refresh<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whiteheatherhotel.co.uk\/isle_of_skye_webcam.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyleakin Webcam<\/a> &#8211; Live webcam based near the Skye bridge with 4 selectable views<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"margin-top:20px;\">Miscellaneous<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/alifetimeofislands.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/introduction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Lifetime of Islands<\/a> &#8211; A fantastic blog showcasing visits to as many islands of the British Isles as possible<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/john-humphries.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Islands Explorer<\/a> &#8211; Blog that backs a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishislandsexplorer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bi-monthly magazine<\/a> with visits and photos to a lot of the InHab50 (and other islands)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnmckennaphotography.wordpress.com\/?s=hebrides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John McKenna&#8217;s Hebridean Tour<\/a> &#8211; Amazing photos and trip reports from a bid to reach all inhabited Hebridean islands (he lists 51!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flaginstitute.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A-Flag-for-Benbecula-Eriskay-North-Uist-Competition-Pack-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flag Competition for Benbecula, Eriskay &amp; North Uist<\/a> &#8211; Vexillological interest from 2019<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lit-zippo\/calums-road-play-bbc-radio-4-play-2013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calum&#8217;s Road (Radio Play)<\/a> &#8211; A dramatisation of this famous story from Raasay, starring Ian Diarmid (warning: it&#8217;s painfully Radio 4 at times!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:640px; margin-top:50px;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 52.3%; \/* 16:9 *\/ padding-top: 25px; height: 0;\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%;  height: 100%; width=\" 560\"=\"\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DrYlH_wkI9U\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a name=\"future\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">After watching planes land at Benbecula Airport, it was fun to recreate in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.<span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"margin-top:25px;\">Future Changes<\/h4>\n<p>Scotland has just undertaken the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk\/taking-part-in-the-2022-census\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 census<\/a> (delayed from 2021), meaning an updated list of inhabited islands will be made available at some point in the future (the last list wasn&#8217;t published until 2013, so probably 2024 at the earliest). Here&#8217;s what I think it will mean for the current state of habitation in the Hebrides and how it will affect the InHab50 list in the future:<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"margin-top:-15px;\">Are there likely to be any changes?<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Almost definitely<\/strong>. There are 10 islands on the InHab50 list that had 2 households or fewer present when the 2011 census took place. Not only could they have seen changes in the last eleven years, but whether there is a household present at the time of the census is what dictates the official population. There may have been last time but not this time, or vice versa, irrespective of whether people &#8216;normally&#8217; live there. From what I know about those 10 islands, I&#8217;d say most of them are susceptible to change on the official record, with the most likely direction being towards 0 population. There could also be islands that have become populated between the censuses, it will just depend on whether that includes any main residences &#8211; I&#8217;d expect at least one (see below).<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"margin-top:-10px;\">Will the InHab50 list change?<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Sort of<\/strong>. I&#8217;m still intending to visit the original list, but I&#8217;ll likely prioritise those that are still populated. Any additional islands will form a &#8216;bonus list&#8217; to start with, with a combination list a likely eventual outcome. It&#8217;s worth noting 2 islands were included on the InHab50 list that had 0 population recorded in the 2011 census (Eriska &amp; Fraoch-eilean) as there was good evidence of (mostly) permanent population, which has since been verified by visits. The 2022 list will be similarly researched and verified, which might involve visiting them all to check anyway!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eilean_fladday.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3225\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eilean Fladday\" data-rl_caption=\"Eilean Fladday\" title=\"Eilean Fladday\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eilean_fladday-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eilean Fladday\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3225 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eilean_fladday-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eilean_fladday-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eilean_fladday-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shuna_island.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3226\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Shuna Island\" data-rl_caption=\"Shuna Island\" title=\"Shuna Island\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shuna_island-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Shuna Island\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3226 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shuna_island-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shuna_island-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shuna_island-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Eilean Fladday &amp; Shuna Island could one day make the list&#8230;<span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"margin-top:-10px;\">Any likely candidates for the future?<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Yes<\/strong>, but to varying degrees. Whilst visiting the current list, I&#8217;ve heard of likely islands that should \/ might make the list &#8211; I&#8217;m sure there are more, but so far these include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eilean_Fladday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eilean Fladday<\/a>, Raasay. It won&#8217;t make the 2022 census, but I believe 3 houses are being renovated \/ built here and could well become residences &#8211; Raasay is undergoing a resurgence so it would make sense (Eilean Fladday is accessible from Raasay at low tide).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handa_Island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handa Island<\/a>, Sutherland. The island is managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, who <a href=\"https:\/\/scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk\/news\/new-ranger-takes-up-post-on-handa-island-wildlife-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">station a Ranger there<\/a> (and volunteers) over the summer months. This will come down to how &#8216;resident population&#8217; is defined and who was there during the census period.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inch_Kenneth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inch Kenneth<\/a>, Mull. When I was on Ulva I was told the grand house was being developed as a hotel &#8211; it could just be a local rumour, but it&#8217;s one to keep an eye on.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shuna_Island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shuna Island<\/a>, Loch Linnhe. A Lismore resident said it had been owned and regularly inhabited by a Dutch family since around the time of the last census (it was put on the market in 2012) &#8211; it may or may not make this census, but it should probably make the list.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Calve_Island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calve Island<\/a>, Sound of Mull. There is an inhabited house on the island, but the owners are only resident &#8220;in the summer&#8221;, according to a Mull local. Again, the timing of the census will likely dictate its future inclusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I realise I&#8217;ve sat on the fence a bit with those answers, but that&#8217;s as much to do with how the census works as it is about what&#8217;s true on the ground. I&#8217;m confident the true story will be a combination of some loss of island population and some newly-populated islands, with the new total probably ending up slightly lower than our current list of 50. I will be very happy to be proven wrong though!<a name=\"visits\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin-top:55px; margin-bottom:40px;\">\n<h4>Hebridean Visits<\/h4>\n<p>I&#8217;ve comfortably crested the halfway point now, having been to <strong>39 of the 50<\/strong>, so gradually getting there &#8211; trips are soon to get a lot harder though, as the islands get more obscure&#8230; I&#8217;ve managed <strong>9<\/strong> total as of 2017, <strong>2<\/strong> more in 2018, <strong>12<\/strong> in 2019, <strong>2<\/strong> in a COVID-19-hit 2020, <strong>8<\/strong> in an impacted but easing 2021, <strong>5<\/strong> in 2022 and <strong>1<\/strong> more in 2023. I&#8217;ll be adding to the list each year, but for now, may a new Hebride be in my pocket shortly&#8230; [2025 edit: not many easily accessible islands left, but will tick them off when I can &#8211; for now, revisits are always nice!]<br \/>\n<script>function chartSwitch(x) {var ch1 = document.getElementById(\"chart1\"); var ch2 = document.getElementById(\"chart2\"); var bu1 = document.getElementById(\"button1\"); var bu2 = document.getElementById(\"button2\"); if (x == 'chart1') {ch1.style.display = \"block\"; ch2.style.display = \"none\"; bu1.style.opacity = \"100%\"; bu2.style.opacity = \"60%\";} else {ch1.style.display = \"none\"; ch2.style.display = \"block\"; bu1.style.opacity = \"60%\"; bu2.style.opacity = \"100%\";}}<\/script><br \/>\n<input type=\"button\" value=\"Visits \/ Revisits\" id=\"button1\" onclick=\"chartSwitch('chart1')\" style=\"cursor:pointer; background-color:#9c9992; margin:0; padding:5px 8px 5px 8px;\"> &nbsp; <input type=\"button\" value=\"Visits \/ Total Visits\" id=\"button2\" onclick=\"chartSwitch('chart2')\" style=\"cursor:pointer; background-color:#9c9992; margin:0; padding:5px 8px 5px 8px; opacity:60%\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:750px; margin:0; padding:0; position:relative; top:10px;\">\n<canvas id=\"chart1\" height=\"150\" style=\"margin:0; padding:0;\"><\/canvas><br \/>\n<canvas id=\"chart2\" height=\"150\" style=\"display:none; position:relative; bottom:25px; margin:0; padding:0;\"><\/canvas><br \/>\n<script>const ctx1 = document.getElementById('chart1').getContext('2d'); const chart1 = new Chart(ctx1, {type: 'line', data: {labels: [2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2024,2025], datasets: [{label: 'Visits', data: [1,2,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,4,12,2,8,5,1,0,0], backgroundColor: ['rgba(5, 159, 242, 0.5)'], borderColor: ['rgba(5, 159, 242, 0.5)']}, {label: 'Revisits', data: [0,0,0,0,0,2,1,1,1,1,0,3,0,3,0,3,2,3], backgroundColor: ['rgba(252, 186, 3, 0.5)'], borderColor: 'rgba(252, 186, 3, 0.5)'}]}, options: {cubicInterpolationMode: 'monotone', tension: 0.4, plugins: {legend: {labels: {boxHeight:1}}}}});const ctx2 = document.getElementById('chart2').getContext('2d');const chart2 = new Chart(ctx2, {    type: 'line',    data: {        labels: [2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2024],        datasets: [{            label: 'Visits',            data: [1,2,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,4,12,2,8,5,1,0,0],            backgroundColor: ['rgba(5, 159, 242, 0.5)'],            borderColor: ['rgba(5, 159, 242, 0.5)']        },\t{\t    label: 'Total Visits',\t    data: [1,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,7,11,23,25,33,38,39,39,39],\t    backgroundColor: ['rgba(181, 170, 141, 0.1)'],\t    borderColor: 'rgba(181, 170, 141, 0.7)',\t    borderDash: [5, 5],\t    pointRadius: 0,\t    fill:true        }        ]    },    options: {      cubicInterpolationMode: 'monotone',      tension: 0.4,      plugins: {      \tlegend: {      \t\tlabels: {      \t\t\tboxHeight:1      \t\t}      \t}      }    }});<\/script><\/div>\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Baleshare <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Am Baile Sear<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2019\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 58\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 58<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 21\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 21<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Baleshare isn&#8217;t the most obvious of islands, its flat expanse easily reachable by foot at low tide and with 3 sides close to the &#8216;mainland&#8217; (North Uist). In many ways it could be described as a big farm with a big beech, sheep and cattle pockmark the grassland leading to a white sand beach running the full length of the west coast. Its Gaelic name translates to &#8216;east town&#8217;, leading many to speculate there was previously land to the west, and echoing <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Craggy_Island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Father Ted<\/a>, it was washed away in a storm. Looming straight out to see, commanding views of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monach_Islands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monach Islands<\/a>, which were perhaps accessible by foot from Baleshare as late as the <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books?id=bXFwKl5gVqwC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17th Century<\/a>. Fun fact: the island has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk\/baleshare\/baleshare\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no contours<\/a> on the OS 1:50000 map.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#12\/57.524317\/-7.366044\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_141113_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2283\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Baleshare 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Baleshare 1\" title=\"Baleshare 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_141113_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Baleshare 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2283 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_141113_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_141113_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_141113_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_142918_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2285\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Baleshare 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Baleshare 2\" title=\"Baleshare 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_142918_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Baleshare 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2285 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_142918_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_142918_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_142918_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_141733.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2284\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Baleshare 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Baleshare 3\" title=\"Baleshare 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_141733-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Baleshare 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2284 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_141733-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_141733-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_141733-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_140158.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2282\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Baleshare 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Baleshare 4\" title=\"Baleshare 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_140158-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Baleshare 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2282 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_140158-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_140158-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_140158-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Barra <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Barraigh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2018\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2018<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 1174\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 1174<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 549\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 549<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Barra was a delight, albeit a wet &amp; wild one. Tiny pockets of good weather were taken advantage of, with visits up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hial.co.uk\/barra-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beach airport<\/a> and across to Vatersay (see below). Just walking around Castlebay was rewarding &#8211; it feels like a bit of a hub (in Outer Hebrides terms), with a supermarket, museum and a community shop. You can&#8217;t help but fix your eyes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicenvironment.scot\/visit-a-place\/places\/kisimul-castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kisimul Castle<\/a>, a potentially-inhabited island but no residents in the last two censuses &#8211; no boat trips nor lights at home during my October visit either.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#11\/56.987906\/-7.465408\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_152917.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1949\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Barra 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Barra 1\" title=\"Barra 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_152917-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Barra 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1949 thumbs\" rel=\"lightbox\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_152917-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_152917-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_152917-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_175745.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2027\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Barra 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Barra 2\" title=\"Barra 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_175745-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Barra 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2027 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_175745-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_175745-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_175745-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_181251.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1951\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Barra 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Barra 3\" title=\"Barra 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_181251-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Barra 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1951 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_181251-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_181251-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_181251-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_113640.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2028\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Barra 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Barra 4\" title=\"Barra 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_113640-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Barra 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2028 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_113640-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_113640-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_113640-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Benbecula <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Beinn nam Fadhla<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2019\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 1303\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 1303<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 577\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 577<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Benbecula turned into a hub for exploring nearby islands &#8211; there are lots nearby and connected &#8211; so it felt like home after a few days. If you just pass through the island you might not think much of it, but the &#8216;Spine Road&#8217; bypasses Balivanich, which is the most-populated town in the Uists. It hosts the West Camp of the RAF&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deep_Sea_Range\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Sea Range<\/a> and as such, seems much more like a mainland settlement than anywhere else on the Uists. Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-42394488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent cuts<\/a>, it still has the air of purpose-built military town &#8211; complete with water tower and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hial.co.uk\/benbecula-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">airport<\/a>, which serves all the connected islands. In the census it&#8217;s reported to be the least Gaelic-speaking place for many miles, but lots of Gaelic was overheard in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maclennanssupermarket.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supermarket<\/a> named after the historically-dominating Clan. It&#8217;s a fascinating &#8216;hub&#8217;, if anything on the Outer Hebrides can be called as such.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#11\/57.442961\/-7.318659\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_151746_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2270\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Benbecula 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Benbecula 1\" title=\"Benbecula 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_151746_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Benbecula 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2270 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_151746_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_151746_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_151746_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191021_114116.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2272\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Benbecula 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Benbecula 2\" title=\"Benbecula 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191021_114116-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Benbecula 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2272 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191021_114116-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191021_114116-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191021_114116-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_132720_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2269\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Benbecula 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Benbecula 3\" title=\"Benbecula 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_132720_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Benbecula 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2269 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_132720_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_132720_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_132720_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_152643.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2271\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Benbecula 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Benbecula 4\" title=\"Benbecula 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_152643-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Benbecula 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2271 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_152643-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_152643-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_152643-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Berneray <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Be\u00e0rnaraigh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2019\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 138\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 138<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 82\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 82<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Most famous for its spectacular West Beach, Berneray has a lot more to offer. Staying at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gatliff.org.uk\/berneray-hostel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gatliff Hostel<\/a>, I got the opportunity to intereact with a few locals, and I got a good picture of the recent history. Before the causeway was built, it was apparently a bit rogue, but now it relies reasonably-heavily on tourism and Amazon deliveries &#8211; things that might&#8217;ve seemed a bit unlikely 20 years ago! The aforementioned beach is a total spectacle, but the residents on the east shore make the place &#8211; currently boasting a nice shop, restaurant, post office and daily links to Harris. PS The hostel is a &#8216;must-visit&#8217;, even in winter when I made it over.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#12\/57.721513\/-7.186542\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_123955_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2257\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Berneray 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Berneray 1\" title=\"Berneray 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_123955_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Berneray 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2257 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_123955_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_123955_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_123955_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_123135.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2256\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Berneray 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Berneray 2\" title=\"Berneray 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_123135-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Berneray 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2256 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_123135-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_123135-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_123135-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_121445.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2255\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Berneray 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Berneray 3\" title=\"Berneray 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_121445-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Berneray 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2255 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_121445-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_121445-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_121445-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_130208_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2258\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Berneray 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Berneray 4\" title=\"Berneray 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_130208_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Berneray 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2258 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_130208_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_130208_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191022_130208_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Canna <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Canaigh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2022\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2022<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 12\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 12<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 6\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 6<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>This was my fourth attempt at getting to Canna, with a combination of Covid, train strikes and bad weather getting in the way before. This journey wasn&#8217;t without its complications, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/arisaig.co.uk\/islandferry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MV Sheerwater<\/a> taking passengers over whilst the main ferry was being serviced, but it proved a glorious way to travel to the island with calm seas and rainbow-framed views of Eigg, R\u00f9m and Skye. Canna is owned by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nts.org.uk\/visit\/places\/canna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish National Trust<\/a> and we camped for the weekend at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cannacampsite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canna Campsite<\/a> &#8211; the pitch offering stunning views down over the watery sands to Sanday and across the Minch to the prominent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlb.org.uk\/lighthouses\/hyskeir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyskeir Lighthouse<\/a>. The island&#8217;s history and its people were recognisable from a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterstones.com\/book\/eilean\/margaret-fay-shaw\/fiona-j-mackenzie\/9781780275536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coffee-table book<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/musicscotland.com\/products\/margaret-fay-shaw-solas-through-the-lens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DVD<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/10440650-the-man-who-gave-away-his-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biography<\/a> about its most-famous inhabitants (Margaret Fay Shaw and John Lorne Campbell) as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m000lcbm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2-part documentary<\/a> on BBC Alba about the current residents and their lives. Most of the human activity exists on the sourthern shore of the eastern half of the island, from the campsite down to <a href=\"https:\/\/canmore.org.uk\/site\/10709\/canna-coroghan-castle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coroghan Castle<\/a>, but there was lots to see alone the way. Canna House sits above the shore in a delighful garden, which now provides veg for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theisleofcanna.com\/services-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caf\u00e9 and shop<\/a>, the latter an open-door, honesty affair which is well stocked for locals, tourists and sailors alike. Nearby, the <a href=\"https:\/\/canmore.org.uk\/site\/10705\/canna-st-columbas-graveyard-sculptured-cross\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">early medieval cross<\/a> is a stand out, and sits close to the &#8216;punishment stone&#8217;, where legends says locals had their thumb pushed into the 6ft high indent. Although the Gaelic archives were safely stored in temperature and moisture controlled metal crates whilst the main house is renovated, the wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hannatuulikki.org\/portfolio\/map-isle-of-canna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canna Gaelic map<\/a> provided lots to chew on. As a storm approached and discussions at the dock turned to reductions in inter-island ferry services, we left the on the now back-from-service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calmac.co.uk\/fleet\/mv-lochnevis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MV Lochnevis<\/a>, which was promptly pulled from duty the following day due to engine trouble &#8211; it did its job for us though.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#12\/57.055561\/-6.533896\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220923_152318_2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Canna 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Canna 1\" title=\"Canna 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220923_152318_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Canna 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3279 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220923_152318_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220923_152318_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220923_152318_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_081044.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Canna 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Canna 2\" title=\"Canna 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_081044-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Canna 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3280 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_081044-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_081044-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_081044-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220925_112045.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Canna 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Canna 3\" title=\"Canna 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220925_112045-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Canna 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3282 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220925_112045-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220925_112045-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220925_112045-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220925_111419.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Canna 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Canna 4\" title=\"Canna 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220925_111419-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Canna 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3281 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220925_111419-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220925_111419-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220925_111419-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Colonsay <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Colbhasa<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2021\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2021<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 124\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 124<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 70\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 70<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Three nights on Colonsay allowed for a decent amount of exploration, both by foot and by bike. Despite arriving in slightly gloomy conditions, the sun shone from the next morning onwards. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/islay-jura\/colonsay-old-road.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wonderful walk<\/a> (extended down to Kiloran Bay and the sight of a <a href=\"https:\/\/canmore.org.uk\/collection\/388410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Viking ship burial<\/a>) gave some great views across the island, including a 10 minute circling flight from a majestic Sea Eagle. The plant life got more exotic around the grounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/colonsay.org.uk\/things-do\/colonsay-house-gardens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colonsay House &amp; Gardens<\/a>, but the island in general is rich in flora and fauna. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colonsayholidays.co.uk\/hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colonsay Hotel<\/a> provided a lovely beer garden and final evening meal, with great views down to the sea as Hen Harriers flew overhead. Scalasaig also has an amazing bookshop (open 3-5pm) with the best selection of Scottish \/ island \/ Gaelic books I&#8217;ve seen &#8211; well worth a visit, as is this small, yet surprisingly varied, island.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#11\/56.063381\/-6.213301\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_113251.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2738\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Colonsay 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Colonsay 1\" title=\"Colonsay 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_113251-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Colonsay 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2738 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_113251-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_113251-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_113251-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_121710.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2739\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Colonsay 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Colonsay 2\" title=\"Colonsay 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_121710-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Colonsay 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2739 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_121710-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_121710-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_121710-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_152842.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2741\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Colonsay 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Colonsay 3\" title=\"Colonsay 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_152842-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Colonsay 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2741 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_152842-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_152842-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_152842-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_151938.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2740\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Colonsay 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Colonsay 4\" title=\"Colonsay 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_151938-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Colonsay 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2740 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_151938-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_151938-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210606_151938-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Coll <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Cola<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2018\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2018<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 195\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 195<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 87\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 87<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>I spent an amazing week on Coll, living in Arinagour and cycling around the island each day. It&#8217;s a surprisingly varied landscape, with plenty of hills, bogs, lakes, beaches and lovely roads around the island, with just the NE corner remaining untamed. The fantastic <a href=\"https:\/\/visitcoll.co.uk\/coll_community_centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Centre<\/a> offered a market, play and film-screening during my stay and the <a href=\"https:\/\/collhotel.com\/#eat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lovely hotel<\/a> supplied locally caught crab and langoustines a-plenty.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#11\/56.627018\/-6.570126\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180927_125313.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1953\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Coll 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Coll 1\" title=\"Coll 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180927_125313-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Coll 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1953 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180927_125313-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180927_125313-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180927_125313-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180928_092216.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1954\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Coll 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Coll 2\" title=\"Coll 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180928_092216-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Coll 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1954 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180928_092216-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180928_092216-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180928_092216-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180928_143248.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1955\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Coll 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Coll 3\" title=\"Coll 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180928_143248-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Coll 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1955 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180928_143248-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180928_143248-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20180928_143248-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181002_140744.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2030\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Coll 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Coll 4\" title=\"Coll 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181002_140744-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Coll 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2030 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181002_140744-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181002_140744-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181002_140744-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Danna <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Danna<\/span><br \/><span title=\"First visited: 2023\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">&#9972; 2023<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 1\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">&#128106;&#xFE0E; 1<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 1\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">&#127968;&#xFE0E; 1<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Danna is <span style=\"font-style:italic\">only just<\/span> an island. A tidal island that&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/alifetimeofislands.blogspot.com\/2014\/10\/island-244-danna.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roughly rectangular<\/a>, with a semi-impervious (~30m long) causeway, you&#8217;d be forgiven for thinking it was just the southwest piece of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/binaries\/content\/documents\/govscot\/publications\/map\/2010\/12\/national-scenic-areas-of-scotland-1-50000-maps\/documents\/knapdale-map\/knapdale-map\/govscot%3Adocument\/Knapdale.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knapdale National Scenic Area<\/a>. However, what it lacks in clearly obvious surrounding sea, it gains in geographic obscurity &#8211; it&#8217;s off the beaten track and will likely be one of the least-visited islands on the InHab50 list. To get there, you follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishcanals.co.uk\/visit\/canals\/visit-the-crinan-canal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crinan Canal<\/a>, then head along the shores of Loch Sween with views across to one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Castle_Sween\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oldest stone castles in Scotland<\/a>. Buildings in and around the crossing point are managed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk\/tayvallich\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tayvallich Estate<\/a>, and the causeway takes you across to the end of the public road. A farm track then traverses the majority of the island, passing a working farm (one person seen &#8211; perhaps the only inhabitant, if the last census is to be believed) and two small houses plus outbuildings, which were linked to the electrical grid if not definitely inhabited. A moody day&#8217;s weather obscured views across to the <a href=\"https:\/\/isleofjura.scot\/the-paps-of-jura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paps of Jura<\/a> but some elaborately horned sheep, a large heron and a considerable flock of Canada geese showed that the limited population has plenty of natural neighbours.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src =\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#13\/55.946527\/-5.691659\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_124111_2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Danna 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Danna 1\" title=\"Danna 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_124111_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Danna 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3720 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_124111_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_124111_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_124111_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231126_125248_2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Danna 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Danna 2\" title=\"Danna 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231126_125248_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Danna 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3716 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231126_125248_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231126_125248_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231126_125248_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_130436_2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Danna 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Danna 3\" title=\"Danna 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_130436_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Danna 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3721 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_130436_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_130436_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_130436_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_131356.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Danna 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Danna 4\" title=\"Danna 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_131356-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Danna 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3719 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_131356-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_131356-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231126_131356-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Easdale <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Eilean \u00c8isdeal<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2021\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2021<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 59\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 59<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 29\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 29<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Easdale is just a short hop from Eillenabeich on Seil, but despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/ellenabeich-easdale-ferry-timetable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regular timetable<\/a> there are still buttons to sound the klaxon or turn on the light to rouse the ferry pilot. The island is perhaps best known now for its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stoneskimming.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Stone Skimming Championships<\/a>. We mentioned our desire to have our own little competition, which was greated with, &#8220;ah yes, everyone does that&#8221; from our fellow passenger. Fair enough &#8211; it was fun though! He guided us to the &#8216;main&#8217; loch for skimming, which was next to a bright blue one that still looked somewhat instagrammable even in the miserable weather. A penalty shootout on the excellent mini football pitch killed some time before the ferry back, as the <a href=\"http:\/\/pufferbarandrestaurant.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puffin Bar<\/a> was closed when we vistied, as was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easdalemuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">museum<\/a>. Still, a wild, rainy visit with some skimming and penalties wasn&#8217;t a bad way to spend a morning.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#14\/56.292292\/-5.65836\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_102503.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2994\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Easdale 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Easdale 1\" title=\"Easdale 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_102503-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Easdale 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2994 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_102503-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_102503-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_102503-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_102908.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2995\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Easdale 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Easdale 2\" title=\"Easdale 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_102908-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Easdale 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2995 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_102908-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_102908-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_102908-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_110546.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2997\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Easdale 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Easdale 3\" title=\"Easdale 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_110546-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Easdale 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2997 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_110546-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_110546-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_110546-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_104954.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2996\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Easdale 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Easdale 4\" title=\"Easdale 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_104954-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Easdale 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2996 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_104954-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_104954-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_104954-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Eigg <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Eige<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2022\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2022<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 83\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 83<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 38\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 38<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>A winter&#8217;s week on Eigg turned into 5 days as the Saturday ferry couldn&#8217;t run due to stormy conditions. In fact, the swell on arrival was still such an issue that foot passengers were transported off in trucks and vans to avoid being swept away. But those storms were soon a distant memory as the delights of Eigg, and particularly the area around Laig Bay, shone for geological walks, sunset cycles and even an optimistic swim. The dominant feature of Eigg, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/islands\/an-sgurr.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Sg\u00f9rr<\/a>, is replaced by the Finger of God (<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.nls.uk\/geo\/explore\/#zoom=16&amp;lat=56.91845&amp;lon=-6.13775&amp;layers=6&amp;b=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bidein an Tighearna<\/em><\/a>) when in the north of the island &#8211; both are dramatic in their own right though the former is a genuine marvel &#8211; the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Devils_Tower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devils Tower<\/a> of the Hebrides. In fact, not only is there considerable interesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishgeology.com\/best-places\/isle-of-eigg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">geology<\/a> but some intriguing <a href=\"https:\/\/canmore.org.uk\/site\/255803\/eigg-struidh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cultural history<\/a> too. For more recent culture, Eigg is most famously known for its community buy-out (and spirit) and it was nice getting to know the island and its people during our 5 days there, with Charlie the taxi driver adding some local colour and stories to our otherwise non-automotive travel.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#11\/56.903639\/-6.151881\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220304_142650.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3179\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eigg 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Eigg 1\" title=\"Eigg 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220304_142650-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eigg 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3179 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220304_142650-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220304_142650-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220304_142650-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_101105_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3180\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eigg 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Eigg 2\" title=\"Eigg 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_101105_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eigg 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3180 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_101105_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_101105_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_101105_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220303_174045.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3178\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eigg 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Eigg 3\" title=\"Eigg 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220303_174045-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eigg 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3178 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220303_174045-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220303_174045-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220303_174045-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_110227.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3181\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eigg 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Eigg 4\" title=\"Eigg 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_110227-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eigg 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3181 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_110227-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_110227-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_110227-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Eriska <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Aoraisge<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2021\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2021<\/span> <span title=\"Population: ?*\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e ?*<\/span> <span title=\"Households: ?*\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e ?*<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>We decided to hit Eriska in the early hours before breakfast at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fallsoflora.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Falls of Lora Hotel<\/a> &#8211; partly because it helped with the busy day&#8217;s itenary but also due to Eriska being privately-owned. There&#8217;s nothing wrong with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/argyll\/eriska.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">walking around it<\/a>, but we weren&#8217;t quite sure what signs we&#8217;d find upon approach. As it happened, we parked just outside the hotel walls (actually on the mainland) and wandered in, but it was pitch black &#8211; darker than we&#8217;d expected! As we crossed over, the sun started to rise and we had a brief exchange with a cyclist heading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/eriska-hotel.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel<\/a>, a suprisingly subdued affair designed in the Baronial style by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hippolyte_Blanc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hippolyte Blanc<\/a>. The island was great to walk around, with lovely views over to Lismore, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/port-appin-point-lismore-ferry-timetable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Port Appin<\/a> ferry terminal lit up at dawn. The ornate bridge over to the island was gently lit by the rising sun as we left, with crab apples and mushrooms glinting as morning approached.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#14\/56.531916\/-5.413222\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_071716.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2999\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eriska 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Eriska 1\" title=\"Eriska 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_071716-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eriska 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2999 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_071716-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_071716-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_071716-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_080737.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3001\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eriska 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Eriska 2\" title=\"Eriska 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_080737-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eriska 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3001 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_080737-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_080737-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_080737-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_073825.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3000\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eriska 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Eriska 3\" title=\"Eriska 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_073825-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eriska 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3000 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_073825-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_073825-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_073825-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_081040.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3002\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eriska 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Eriska 4\" title=\"Eriska 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_081040-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eriska 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3002 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_081040-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_081040-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_081040-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Eriskay <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">\u00c8irisgeigh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2019\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 143\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 143<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 73\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 73<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Sitting in the ferry waiting room at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calmac.co.uk\/barra-eriskay-ferry-summer-timetable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ardmore<\/a> \/ Aird More (<em>Ardmh\u00f2r<\/em>), I was suprised to get both free wifi and a lovely otter statue. The journey was complete with porpoises, and arrival was very enjoyable. From there, I cycled up and down towards the main village, complete with local co-op, Church and various &#8216;Whisky Galore&#8217; sights, historically wrapped-up with this <a href=\"https:\/\/movingimage.nls.uk\/film\/1701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wonderful 1930s video<\/a>. I loved Eriskay, despite a fleeting visit &#8211; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterstones.com\/book\/a-school-in-south-uist\/f-g-rea\/j-l-campbell\/9781874744870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this book<\/a> helped set the scene.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#13\/57.075342\/-7.291887\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_120134.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2221\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eriskay 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Eriskay 1\" title=\"Eriskay 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_120134-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eriskay 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2221 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_120134-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_120134-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_120134-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_120820_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2222\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eriskay 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Eriskay 2\" title=\"Eriskay 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_120820_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eriskay 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2222 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_120820_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_120820_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_120820_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_122441.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2223\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eriskay 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Eriskay 3\" title=\"Eriskay 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_122441-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eriskay 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2223 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_122441-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_122441-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_122441-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_125101.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2224\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Eriskay 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Eriskay 4\" title=\"Eriskay 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_125101-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eriskay 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2224 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_125101-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_125101-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_125101-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Erraid <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Eilean Earraid<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2017\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2017<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 6\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 6<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 4\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 4<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Reached at low tide by walking over a beach, Erraid is a lovely little island that features a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erraid.com\/community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rent-free community<\/a> living in the old lighthouse cottages. The &#8216;lighthouse&#8217; is actually a now-disused signal station for the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skerryvore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skerryvore<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dubh_Artach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubh Artach<\/a> lighthouses, many miles to the west \/ south-west (respectively) across the sea.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#14\/56.293557\/-6.367465\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1710.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1957\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Erraid 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Erraid 1\" title=\"Erraid 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1710-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Erraid 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1957 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1710-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1710-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1710-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1727.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Erraid 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Erraid 2\" title=\"Erraid 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1727-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Erraid 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1958 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1727-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1727-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1727-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1731.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1959\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Erraid 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Erraid 3\" title=\"Erraid 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1731-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Erraid 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1959 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1731-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1731-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1731-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1745.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1960\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Erraid 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Erraid 4\" title=\"Erraid 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1745-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Erraid 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1960 thumbs srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1745-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1745-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1745-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\" opacity:=\"\" 0.8;=\"\" width:60%;=\"\" text-align:left;=\"\" margin-left:0\"=\"\">\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1745.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1960\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Erraid 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Erraid 4\">Flodaigh <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Flodaigh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"Erraid 4\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 7\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 7<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 3\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 3<\/span><\/a><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1745.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1960\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Erraid 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Erraid 4\" title=\"Erraid 4\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1745.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1960\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Erraid 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Erraid 4\" title=\"Erraid 4\">First up, let&#8217;s discuss the name. In the official data listed above, both the English and Gaelic names are listed as <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flodaigh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flodaigh<\/a>, yet the signage when you get there lists <em>Flodda<\/em> and <em>Fhloddaigh<\/em>, respectively &#8211; oh, and the map below goes for <em>Flodday<\/em>! Lots of Hebridean islands have begun in Norse, then been gaelicised and finally anglicised, with possible see-sawing between those steps bringing a few spelling variants along the way. Naming-aside, it was an enjoyable island to visit, although the &#8216;only road&#8217; only went so far &#8211; the OS map suggested a phone box existed in the north &#8216;hamlet&#8217;, but I suspect my old maps reflected a distant past. There was a small bit of tourism present, but I got the feeling not many people venture this way &#8211; I get it &#8211; but there was a lovely out-of-the-way feeling to the place, hopefully not interrupted by my fleeting presence. The  winter sun probably helped, but it felt like an ideal place to hide away from it all.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#14\/57.476407\/-7.266482\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_115635.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2243\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Flodaigh 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Flodaigh 1\" title=\"Flodaigh 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_115635-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Flodaigh 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2243 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_115635-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_115635-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_115635-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_120502.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2245\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Flodaigh 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Flodaigh 2\" title=\"Flodaigh 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_120502-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Flodaigh 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2245 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_120502-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_120502-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_120502-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_115759.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2244\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Flodaigh 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Flodaigh 3\" title=\"Flodaigh 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_115759-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Flodaigh 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2244 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_115759-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_115759-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_115759-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_120910.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2246\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Flodaigh 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Flodaigh 4\" title=\"Flodaigh 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_120910-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Flodaigh 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2246 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_120910-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_120910-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_120910-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Fraoch-eilean <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Fraoch-eilean<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2019\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: ?*\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e ?*<\/span> <span title=\"Households: ?*\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e ?*<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>I feel like this will be one of the least-visited islands on the list. It&#8217;s just a short hop over a causeway from Grimsay (N), but it&#8217;s not an obvious route to take as a tourist. As I crossed on my bike, I passed through what looked like a financial exchange of sheep &#8211; a lot of business faces. Further expooration revealed a scattering of houses, but clear signs of families and community on this very tiny island. Sharing its name (with the perhaps more-famous) <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fraoch_Eilean,_Loch_Awe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">island on Loch Awe<\/a>, both these &#8216;Heather Islands&#8217; are well worth a visit. NB Fraoch-Eilean is shown on the historical map below as Seanabailly (<em>Old Town<\/em> &#8211; see <a href=\"https:\/\/scotlandsplaces.gov.uk\/digital-volumes\/ordnance-survey-name-books\/inverness-shire-os-name-books-1876-1878\/inverness-shire-outer-hebrides-volume-08\/112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see 2nd transcript<\/a>), a name preserved by its only current settlement, Seana Bhaile.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#14\/57.503903\/-7.245503\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123940_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2250\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Fraoch-Eilean 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Fraoch-Eilean 1\" title=\"Fraoch-Eilean 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123940_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fraoch-Eilean 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2250 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123940_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123940_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123940_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_124441_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2252\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Fraoch-Eilean 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Fraoch-Eilean 2\" title=\"Fraoch-Eilean 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_124441_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fraoch-Eilean 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2252 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_124441_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_124441_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_124441_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_124632.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2253\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Fraoch-Eilean 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Fraoch-Eilean 3\" title=\"Fraoch-Eilean 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_124632-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fraoch-Eilean 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2253 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_124632-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_124632-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_124632-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123953_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2251\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Fraoch-Eilean 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Fraoch-Eilean 4\" title=\"Fraoch-Eilean 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123953_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fraoch-Eilean 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2251 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123953_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123953_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123953_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Gigha <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Giogha<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2021\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2021<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 163\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 163<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 74\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 74<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>In one of those perfect weather alignments, Gigha blazed down sunshine from arrival to departure. Camping on the the &#8220;Queen&#8217;s Beach&#8221; on the north of the island (the north-facing of the Twin Beaches, a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tombolo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tombolo<\/a> joining the main island to Eilean Garbh), the only issue was finding shade and water, which is an unusual predicament in the Hebrides. A concerned local warned of the long walk and lack of ammenities, so plenty of water was carried and we met up again upon leaving to general &#8220;you saw Gigha at its best!&#8221; chat. The gardens of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gigha.org.uk\/viewItem.php?id=8845\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Achamore<\/a>, developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sir_James_Horlick,_4th_Baronet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colonel Horlick<\/a> (of malty drink fame),  were stunning and felt truly at home in the tropical conditions &#8211; the viewpoint to the SW beaches is also not to be missed. The whole island was taken over by a film crew for the duration, which increased capacity and reduced facilities, but added an intriguing air to an already amazing trip &#8211; watch out for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/arts-and-culture\/film-and-tv\/scots-who-fancy-themselves-as-amateur-detectives-wanted-for-new-stv-tv-series-murder-island-3167000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Murder Island<\/a>! To cap it all off, a farm dog provided company almost the whole length of the 4 mile walk back to the ferry, but shied away from departing the island &#8211; clever dog.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#11\/55.690047\/-5.744007\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210529_172358.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2720\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Gigha 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Gigha 1\" title=\"Gigha 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210529_172358-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gigha 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2720 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210529_172358-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210529_172358-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210529_172358-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210530_143222.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2722\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Gigha 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Gigha 2\" title=\"Gigha 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210530_143222-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gigha 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2722 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210530_143222-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210530_143222-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210530_143222-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210530_160414.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2723\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Gigha 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Gigha 3\" title=\"Gigha 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210530_160414-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gigha 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2723 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210530_160414-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210530_160414-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210530_160414-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210529_213049.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2721\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Gigha 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Gigha 4\" title=\"Gigha 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210529_213049-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gigha 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2721 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210529_213049-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210529_213049-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_20210529_213049-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Gometra <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">G\u00f2mastra<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2019\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 2\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 2<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 1\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 1<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Reaching Gometra was via a 10 mile rough track from Ulva Ferry. This was the start of the adventure (I wouldn&#8217;t recommend trying it with road bikes in the rain!) and the island was fascinating. We bumped the population up to 5 during our visit, with 2 or 3 on the island regularly. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.co.uk\/rooms\/3321619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jane Ann&#8217;s Bothy<\/a> was amazing, totally off-grid and no mobile reception, so the peace and tranquility of the island really shone through. The previous occupant of the bothy was recorded for a documentary called <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/38694121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Island<\/a>, which highlights the highs, lows and ethos of the island in modern times.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#13\/56.488921\/=-6.28543\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_182632.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1961\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Gometra 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Gometra 1\" title=\"Gometra 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_182632-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gometra 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1961 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_182632-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_182632-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_182632-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_075935.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1962\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Gometra 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Gometra 2\" title=\"Gometra 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_075935-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gometra 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1962 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_075935-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_075935-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_075935-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_094105.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1963\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Gometra 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Gometra 3\" title=\"Gometra 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_094105-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gometra 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1963 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_094105-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_094105-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_094105-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_110709.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1964\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Gometra 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Gometra 4\" title=\"Gometra 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_110709-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gometra 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1964 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_110709-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_110709-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190613_110709-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Grimsay (North) <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Griomasaigh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2019\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 169\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 169<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 80\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 80<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>I cycled up via the north road and back round, and the scenery and sparcity of people didn&#8217;t prepare me for the (reasonably) bustling life of Kallin (<em>Ceallan<\/em>), with a very-active harbour and fisheries. Due to the scale of industry, this must be a major port of the whole region, and offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.namaraseafoods.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caf\u00e9<\/a>, post office and other tourist outlets that weren&#8217;t open on my winter visit. Local community events seemed pleantiful, and (at least) the east-end of the island seemed resistant to immediate change.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#13\/57.488047\/-7.237218\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123727_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2233\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Grimsay (N) 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Grimsay (N) 1\" title=\"Grimsay (N) 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123727_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Grimsay (N) 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2233 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123727_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123727_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_123727_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_130149.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2234\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Grimsay (N) 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Grimsay (N) 2\" title=\"Grimsay (N) 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_130149-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Grimsay (N) 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2234 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_130149-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_130149-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_130149-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_131035.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2235\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Grimsay (N) 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Grimsay (N) 3\" title=\"Grimsay (N) 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_131035-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Grimsay (N) 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2235 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_131035-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_131035-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_131035-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_131250.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2236\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Grimsay (N) 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Grimsay (N) 4\" title=\"Grimsay (N) 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_131250-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Grimsay (N) 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2236 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_131250-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_131250-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191019_131250-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Grimsay (South) <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Griomasaigh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2019\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 20\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 20<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 7\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 7<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The much less-populated of the two Grimsays, the only road allowed me only so much access, before decamping from the bike and exploring. It&#8217;s clearly a small community, and the farther reaches of the island feel increasingly &#8216;off-grid&#8217;. You can keep going along the road to <a href=\"https:\/\/saintsplaces.gla.ac.uk\/place.php?id=1321480196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peter&#8217;s Port<\/a> <em>Port Pheadair<\/em>, but it&#8217;s rarely used now and on an uninhabted island these days. It was a very quiet lunch stop on my journey and can&#8217;t imagine many have lunched there before!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#14\/57.405041\/-7.2764\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_140422_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2231\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Grimsay (S) 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Grimsay (S) 1\" title=\"Grimsay (S) 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_140422_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Grimsay (S) 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2231 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_140422_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_140422_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_140422_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133034.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2228\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Grimsay (S) 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Grimsay (S) 2\" title=\"Grimsay (S) 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133034-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Grimsay (S) 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2228 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133034-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133034-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133034-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133449_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2230\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Grimsay (S) 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Grimsay (S) 3\" title=\"Grimsay (S) 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133449_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Grimsay (S) 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2230 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133449_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133449_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133449_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133145.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2229\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Grimsay (S) 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Grimsay (S) 4\" title=\"Grimsay (S) 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133145-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Grimsay (S) 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2229 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133145-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133145-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_133145-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Iona <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">\u00cc Chaluim Chille<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2017\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2017<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 177\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 177<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 69\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 69<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Iona in the sunshine is a delight. I&#8217;ve no idea what it&#8217;s like in the cold &amp; rain because the sun shone the whole time. Famous for being a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicenvironment.scot\/visit-a-place\/places\/iona-abbey-and-nunnery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">religious island<\/a>, it also has plenty of stunning beaches to explore, with Godwits flitting about on the shores. The very brief CalMac ferry from Fionnphort was later utilised to secure some crab and lobster caught locally, but unable to be delivered back to Mull by the small fishing boat due to increasing winds.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#12\/56.328918\/-6.408401\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1554.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1969\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Iona 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Iona 1\" title=\"Iona 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1554-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Iona 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1969 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1554-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1554-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1554-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1601.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1970\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Iona 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Iona 2\" title=\"Iona 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1601-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Iona 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1970 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1601-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1601-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1601-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1632-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1971\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Iona 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Iona 3\" title=\"Iona 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1632-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Iona 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1971 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1632-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1632-1-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1632-1-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1662.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1972\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Iona 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Iona 4\" title=\"Iona 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1662-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Iona 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1972 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1662-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1662-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1662-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Islay <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">\u00ccle<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2010\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2010<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 3228\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 3228<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 1479\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 1479<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Islay has always brought me there for whisky, in one way or another. My family and friends descended on the island for my 30th birthday &#8211; my first visit to the island, but an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowmore.com\/bowmore-cottages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amazing place to stay<\/a>. I&#8217;ve since visited every distllery on the island in an action-packed two day trip, but there&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/ardnahoedistillery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more to come<\/a>, so I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ll be back again soon.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#9\/55.765288\/-6.23152\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF7713.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1973\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Islay 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Islay 1\" title=\"Islay 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF7713-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Islay 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1973 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF7713-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF7713-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF7713-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF7735.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1974\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Islay 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Islay 2\" title=\"Islay 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF7735-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Islay 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1974 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF7735-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF7735-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF7735-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7484.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1975\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Islay 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Islay 3\" title=\"Islay 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7484-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Islay 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1975 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7484-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7484-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7484-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7495.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1976\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Islay 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Islay 4\" title=\"Islay 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7495-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Islay 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1976 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7495-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7495-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7495-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Jura <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Di\u00f9ra<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2021\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2021<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 196\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 196<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 93\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 93<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Although I&#8217;d been close to Jura many times, I&#8217;d never actually gone across and visited. This time however, the short ferry across from Port Askaig was too tempting. The ferry was met by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/feolin-craighouse-lagg-inverlussa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(mini)bus service<\/a> that felt more like a taxi due to passenger numbers. It dropped us off at Craighouse and exploration started there. The hotel and distillery were shut due to COVID, so a walk up the coast provided the sights. In my head Jura is a wild unforgiving place, but the pockets of populations, coupled with the sun coming out, made it feel much like any other &#8216;more accessible&#8217; island &#8211; the notable difference here is the car ferry docks ~13k away from the main settlement, although a small <a href=\"https:\/\/jurapassengerferry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passenger ferry<\/a> now operates from Tayvalich on the mainland. The road north gradually escapes into fields of wildflowers, small farms and more forestry than you might imagine, all pockmarked with a house or small hamlet. Before leaving, a large tanker arrived at the distillery, reminding you that almost everything on Jura somehow gets on and off the island &#8211; it&#8217;s not a big distance to Islay, but it&#8217;s also not a big ferry! I&#8217;m not a huge fan of standard Jura whisky, but a nice bottle from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskybase.com\/whiskies\/whisky\/181091\/isle-of-jura-2009-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cadenhead&#8217;s<\/a> made for a nice reminder of the trip. The genuinely unforgiving Paps will have to wait until next time, although they just emerged from behind their cloud blanket as we were departing.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#10\/55.971024\/-5.90059\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PANO_20210604_135125_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2736\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Jura 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Jura 1\" title=\"Jura 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PANO_20210604_135125_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jura 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2736 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PANO_20210604_135125_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PANO_20210604_135125_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PANO_20210604_135125_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_120318.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2734\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Jura 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Jura 2\" title=\"Jura 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_120318-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jura 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2734 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_120318-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_120318-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_120318-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_115203_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2733\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Jura 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Jura 3\" title=\"Jura 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_115203_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jura 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2733 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_115203_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_115203_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_115203_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_124243.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2735\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Jura 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Jura 4\" title=\"Jura 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_124243-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jura 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2735 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_124243-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_124243-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210604_124243-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Kerrera <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Cearrara<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2020\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2020<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 34\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 34<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 19\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 19<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The little ferry from Gallanach (4km SW of Oban) takes you the short trip to Kerrera, where you&#8217;re met with a local map and an old phonebox with postcards for sale. We headed south to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecastlesofscotland.co.uk\/the-best-castles\/scenic-castles\/gylen-castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gylan Castle<\/a>, a surprisngly intact 16th Century Baronial affair on a promontory with views out to Jura, Islay &amp; Colonsay. Kerrera is hillier than you might expect, and some steep paths tested the legs, but with the sun setting over the dotted houses around the shore it was time to head back. The small population isn&#8217;t noticably settled in one place (apart from a few houses near the slip) and without a shop, they naturally congregate around this area when the ferry is due &#8211; with the last one taking us back to the mainland and our tents. The intriguing house at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthemarket.com\/details\/2658161\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rudh-A-Chruidh<\/a> will wait for another visit, but it&#8217;s unmissable from all Calmac ferries leaving Oban.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#12\/56.397995\/-5.5445472\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_140833.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2612\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Kerrera 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Kerrera 1\" title=\"Kerrera 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_140833-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kerrera 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2612 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_140833-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_140833-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_140833-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_143824.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2613\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Kerrera 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Kerrera 2\" title=\"Kerrera 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_143824-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kerrera 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2613 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_143824-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_143824-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_143824-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_150001.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2614\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Kerrera 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Kerrera 3\" title=\"Kerrera 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_150001-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kerrera 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2614 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_150001-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_150001-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_150001-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_175238.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2615\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Kerrera 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Kerrera 4\" title=\"Kerrera 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_175238-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kerrera 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2615 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_175238-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_175238-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201001_175238-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Lewis and Harris <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Le\u00f2dhas agus na Hearadh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2009\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2009<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 21031\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 21031<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 9503\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 9503<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>One of my earliest Hebridean adventures, Lewis and Harris rained down on us for a solid 3 days, bar about half an hour at the amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitscotland.com\/info\/towns-villages\/luskentyre-sands-p724801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luskentyre Sands<\/a>. Our visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Callanish_Stones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Callanish<\/a> was well worth the effort, despite the driving rain &#8211; although that&#8217;s the kind of weather that goes well with the mysticism. The road around South Harris is an underlating adverture, which can be broken up with a trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calmac.co.uk\/berneray-leverburgh-northuist-harris-ferry-summer-timetable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Berneray<\/a> in calmer conditions than ours..<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#8\/58.136038\/-6.683590\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3384.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1977\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Lewis_Harris 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Lewis_Harris 1\" title=\"Lewis_Harris 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3384-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lewis_Harris 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1977 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3384-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3384-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3384-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3418.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1978\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Lewis_Harris 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Lewis_Harris 2\" title=\"Lewis_Harris 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3418-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lewis_Harris 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1978 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3418-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3418-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3418-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3588.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1979\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Lewis_Harris 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Lewis_Harris 3\" title=\"Lewis_Harris 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3588-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lewis_Harris 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1979 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3588-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3588-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3588-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3642.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1980\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Lewis_Harris 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Lewis_Harris 4\" title=\"Lewis_Harris 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3642-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lewis_Harris 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1980 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3642-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3642-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM3642-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Lismore <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Lios M\u00f2r<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2020\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2020<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 192\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 192<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 93\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 93<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The original intention was to camp at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitscotland.com\/info\/accommodation\/lismore-bunkhouse-and-campsite-p1494831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lismore Bunkhouse<\/a>, but increases to COVID-19 restrictions meant this wasn&#8217;t feasible. We did, however, manage to get to the island for a socially-distanced day trip. Cycling down past the island shop and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lismoregaelicheritagecentre.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaelic Heritage Centre<\/a>, we made our way to &#8216;Point&#8217;, where the Port Appin ferry departs. It was there I was asked for a lend of my phone, from who turned out to be Claire, the owner of the Bunkhouse! A nice chat ensued, where I learnt everything from the concern of the aging population about the pandemic to their planting of 19,000 trees around the bunkhouse and the naturally nutrient poor lochans of the island. After a great day exploring, a stunning, sunny cycle back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calmac.co.uk\/oban-lismore-lismore-ferry-temporary-timetable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Achnacroish<\/a> capped off a memorable day. A second trip in 2024 via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/roads-and-travel\/public-transport\/timetables-directory\/timetable\/port-appin-point-lismore-ferry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appin Ferry<\/a>, cemented the feeling of Lismore being permanently basked in sunshine, although a mild change was noted &#8211; the phone box selling postcards and giving away maps of the island (pictured below) was now on its side, sadly no more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PS Despite having no population in 2011, after a purchase in 2012 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shuna_Island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shuna<\/a> (not the one in the Slate Islands) now has a population of 2, and even Eilean nan Caorach (&#8216;Sheep Island&#8217;) had a fleeting population of 1 as a kayaker had a little explore as I was there.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#11\/56.509765\/-5.515339\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_095331.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2620\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Lismore 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Lismore 1\" title=\"Lismore 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_095331-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lismore 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2620 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_095331-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_095331-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_095331-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_102605_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2621\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Lismore 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Lismore 2\" title=\"Lismore 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_102605_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lismore 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2621 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_102605_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_102605_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_102605_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_163503.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2623\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Lismore 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Lismore 3\" title=\"Lismore 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_163503-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lismore 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2623 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_163503-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_163503-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_163503-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_110009.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2622\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Lismore 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Lismore 4\" title=\"Lismore 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_110009-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lismore 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2622 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_110009-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_110009-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20201002_110009-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Luing <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Luinn<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2021\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2021<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 195\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 195<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 98\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 98<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Luing was reached via a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/isle-luing-isle-seil-ferry-timetable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ferry<\/a> with an unusual sideways docking mechanism, but we slid onto the island without issue. We were advised by the Ferryman to go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/isleofluing.org\/atlantic-islands-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlantic Islands Centre<\/a>, which we&#8217;d already got planned, partly due to their use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbsproducts.com\/natural-roofing-slate\/spanish-slate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish slate<\/a> on their roof to match the local style (the local slate is abundant, but no longer manufuctured \/ sold). There were a surprising rows of housing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk\/luing\/cullipool\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cuilipool<\/a>, more akin to a (small) industrial town &#8211; it seemed like a nice community, same for the southern village of Toberonochy, which provided a nice walk around the slate cottages and harbour. As we returned to the ferry, our journey was interrupted by a herd of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luing_cattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luing Cattle<\/a>, whose fame we only discovered on our return. The old ferry, cattle and slate-working can be seen in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Ixp1HhaEyw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maid of Luing<\/a> (also linked in the Resources section above).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#12\/56.229496\/-5.644064\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_133430.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2991\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Luing 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Luing 1\" title=\"Luing 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_133430-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Luing 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2991 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_133430-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_133430-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_133430-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_132551.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2990\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Luing 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Luing 2\" title=\"Luing 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_132551-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Luing 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2990 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_132551-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_132551-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_132551-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_121805.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2989\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Luing 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Luing 3\" title=\"Luing 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_121805-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Luing 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2989 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_121805-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_121805-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_121805-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_135457.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2992\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Luing 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Luing 4\" title=\"Luing 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_135457-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Luing 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2992 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_135457-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_135457-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20211023_135457-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Muck <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Eilean nam Muc<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2022\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2022<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 27\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 27<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 11\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 11<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>A short hop to Muck in the sunshine showed this island off &#8211; the smallest of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Small_Isles#Geography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 main Small Isles<\/a>. From a distance it looks somewhat small and low-lying, but there&#8217;s a rugged side to it, particularly the south end, which is only really apparent on closer inspection. Our first attempt to dock 5 days earlier was scuppered by a heavy swell &#8211; the crossing to Muck is the most treacherous and therefore leaves the island more disconnected than its neighbours. There&#8217;s no shop, but this disconnected spirit leads the islanders to order their own food in bulk as well as making use of the local wildlife &#8211; mainly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WIeARK-aE2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">birds and deer<\/a> &#8211; to supplement the diet and income of the island. This hunting perhaps contrasts the eco-conscious sentiments of its neighbour Eigg, which has recently been cemented with a large <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishfarmermagazine.com\/news\/marine-harvest-invest-3-million-on-muck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fish-farming investment<\/a>. Unusually for the area and population of the island, it has <a href=\"https:\/\/postboxes.dracos.co.uk\/#13\/56.8353\/-6.2414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no postbox<\/a> &#8211; perhaps being cut off is a bit of a raison d&#8217;\u00eatre for the islanders. On a sunny day, however, the turquoise waters and rugged rock faces make the island an intriguing site to explore.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#13\/56.836897\/-6.244809\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122032.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3167\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Muck 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Muck 1\" title=\"Muck 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122032-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Muck 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3167 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122032-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122032-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122032-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122642_1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3169\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Muck 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Muck 2\" title=\"Muck 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122642_1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Muck 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3169 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122642_1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122642_1-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122642_1-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_124029.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3170\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Muck 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Muck 3\" title=\"Muck 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_124029-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Muck 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3170 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_124029-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_124029-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_124029-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122626_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3168\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Muck 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Muck 4\" title=\"Muck 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122626_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Muck 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3168 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122626_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122626_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_122626_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Mull <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Muile<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2017\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2017<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 2800\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 2800<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 1271\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 1271<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Mull is wilder than I expected. I&#8217;d always thought of it as the &#8216;easy one&#8217; to get to (perhaps now eclipsed by Skye), but it offers a great island experience, with plenty of untouched corners. It&#8217;s also the gateway to a bunch of smaller islands, all of which I&#8217;d highly recommend visiting. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ben_More_(Mull)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben More<\/a> (<em>A&#8217; Bheinn Mh\u00f2r<\/em>) rises high towards the west coast, with otters and sea eagles common sights on the surrounding shores &#8211; or so I hear, I&#8217;ve only seen seals! The cycle from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isle-of-mull.net\/attractions\/scenic-attractions\/eas-fors-waterfall\/ target=\" _blank\"=\"\">Ears Fors Waterfall<\/a> (<em>Waterfall Waterfall Waterfall<\/em>) &gt; Torlisk &gt; Dervaig &gt; Tobermory is a varied delight, but hilly! Another 5 days in and around Tobermory in 2024 gave new perspectives on the island in almost continuous sunshine &#8211; a lot of boat trips (Staffa, Lunga, Ardnamurchan) really enhanced the view of Mull from a maritime perspective, and a walk to <a href=\"https:\/\/forestryandland.gov.scot\/visit\/aros-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aros Park<\/a> offered views over to a potential upcoming list-maker in Calve Island (see <a href=\"#future\">Future Changes<\/a>) as well as a new <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Disc_golf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disc golf<\/a> course.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#9\/56.457475\/-5.966476\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_163152.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2029\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Mull 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Mull 1\" title=\"Mull 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_163152-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mull 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2029 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_163152-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_163152-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_163152-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190615_204448.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1982\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Mull 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Mull 2\" title=\"Mull 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190615_204448-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mull 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1982 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190615_204448-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190615_204448-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190615_204448-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20170922_142018.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1984\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Mull 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Mull 3\" title=\"Mull 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20170922_142018-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mull 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1984 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20170922_142018-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20170922_142018-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20170922_142018-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190615_155057.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1981\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Mull 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Mull 4\" title=\"Mull 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190615_155057-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mull 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1981 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190615_155057-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190615_155057-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190615_155057-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">North Uist <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Uibhist a Tuath<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2019\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 1254\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 1254<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 608\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 608<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>My legs were really tiring on the undulating roads of the west of the island, and just as I was losing faith a van pulled up&#8230; &#8220;Phil?&#8221; &#8211; it started to feel like my prayers had actually been answered, but it turned out I was just the only cyclist booked in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northuistbunkhouse.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tractor Shed<\/a> and was recognised purely by my transport choice. This interaction really helped though &#8211; despite bad weather, my trip up N. Uist was assisted by local &#8216;bus&#8217; (van), which took me, and otherwise all locals, up to Lochmaddy and then Berneray. Compared to S. Uist, it cut a bleak figure, but that&#8217;s probably very weather dependant, and the bleakness was offset somewhat by the warmth of my own peat fire outside my camping pod. Next time, the short trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/reserves-and-events\/reserves-a-z\/balranald\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balranald<\/a> will be top of the list.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#9\/57.595851\/-7.311154\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_133820_3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2260\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"North Uist 1\" data-rl_caption=\"North Uist 1\" title=\"North Uist 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_133820_3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"North Uist 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2260 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_133820_3-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_133820_3-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_133820_3-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_154639.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2262\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"North Uist 2\" data-rl_caption=\"North Uist 2\" title=\"North Uist 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_154639-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"North Uist 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2262 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_154639-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_154639-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_154639-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191023_134112_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2263\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"North Uist 3\" data-rl_caption=\"North Uist 3\" title=\"North Uist 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191023_134112_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"North Uist 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2263 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191023_134112_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191023_134112_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191023_134112_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_145227_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2261\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"North Uist 4\" data-rl_caption=\"North Uist 4\" title=\"North Uist 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_145227_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"North Uist 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2261 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_145227_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_145227_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191020_145227_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Oronsay <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Orasaigh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2021\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2021<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 8\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 8<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 4\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 4<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Oronsay (or <a href=\"https:\/\/colonsay.org.uk\/things-do\/oransay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oransay<\/a> as it&#8217;s known locally) is a tidal island accessible from the southern shore of Colonsay by crossing The Strand. My timing wasn&#8217;t great &#8211; the first two days were deemed &#8216;no good&#8217; by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210605_140050-e1623615845869.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Oronsay - tide times\" data-rl_caption=\"Oronsay - tide times\" title=\"Oronsay - tide times\">tide times<\/a> posted at the Post Office, but the last day presented a brief chance to cross and get to the Priory and back without getting too wet. Following in the footsteps of Pilgrims, this route was well-trodden by those with a religious mission or supporting a funeral procession for many centuries before. The walk over (in bare feet) and, shoes on, then following the track riddled with standing stones and hermitages, ending in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oronsay_Priory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Priory<\/a> with an impressive collection of ancient crosses and gravestones. The smaller of the two ancient crosses has a mystical value that&#8217;s hard to explain, but it made the journey worthwhile and gave the trip a strange sense of accomplishment, echoed by fellow travellers on the da, all walking in the steps of our ancestors.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#13\/56.017709\/-6.243604\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_092403.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2743\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Oronsay 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Oronsay 1\" title=\"Oronsay 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_092403-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Oronsay 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2743 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_092403-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_092403-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_092403-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_103926.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2746\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Oronsay 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Oronsay 2\" title=\"Oronsay 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_103926-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Oronsay 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2746 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_103926-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_103926-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_103926-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_100601_1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2744\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Oronsay 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Oronsay 3\" title=\"Oronsay 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_100601_1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Oronsay 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2744 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_100601_1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_100601_1-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_100601_1-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_103528.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2745\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Oronsay 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Oronsay 4\" title=\"Oronsay 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_103528-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Oronsay 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2745 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_103528-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_103528-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20210607_103528-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Raasay <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Ratharsair<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2021\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2021<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 161\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 161<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 77\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 77<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>An opportunistic weekend away right at the end of COVID-19 restrictions, a long drive up was rewarded with a 2 night stay in the wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/raasaydistillery.com\/luxury-raasay-accommodation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distillery hotel<\/a>. The island is more diverse than you might expect and offers amazing views across to Skye and Applecross on the mainland. The ruined but impressive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isleofraasay.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/05\/brochel-castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochel Castle<\/a> commands the north-eastern shore and the start of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk\/raasay\/calumsroad\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calum&#8217;s Road<\/a> (also check out a <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lit-zippo\/calums-road-play-bbc-radio-4-play-2013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">topical play<\/a>), whose story sums up lots of Raasay&#8217;s recent history. The now-thriving distillery has provided 25 new jobs (70% held by locals) and together with the nearby and newly-renovated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raasay-house.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raasay House<\/a> showcases a promising future for the island and its people. A 4-day revisit in 2023 allowed more exploration of the island, which is detailed in the video below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#10\/57.423698\/-6.031279\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_124336.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2834\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Raasay 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Raasay 1\" title=\"Raasay 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_124336-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Raasay 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2834 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_124336-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_124336-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_124336-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_143038.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2836\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Raasay 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Raasay 2\" title=\"Raasay 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_143038-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Raasay 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2836 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_143038-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_143038-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_143038-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_124901.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2835\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Raasay 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Raasay 3\" title=\"Raasay 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_124901-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Raasay 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2835 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_124901-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_124901-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210807_124901-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210808_111259_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2837\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Raasay 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Raasay 4\" title=\"Raasay 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210808_111259_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Raasay 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2837 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210808_111259_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210808_111259_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_20210808_111259_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:640px;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 52.3%; \/* 16:9 *\/ padding-top: 25px; height: 0;\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%;  height: 100%; width=\" 560\"=\"\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GhORnq-4wB0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">I made a video of my latest trip to Raasay, something slightly different.<span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">R\u00f9m <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">R\u00f9m<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2022\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2022<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 22\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 22<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 9\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 9<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>R\u00f9m was giving us a glorious, sunny view of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/islands\/rum-cuillin.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cuillin<\/a> all week across from Eigg, although most mornings offered a dusting of snow striated across the higher peaks. The island <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isleofrum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">isn&#8217;t all hills<\/a> but it can definitely appear that way, it&#8217;s definitely the wildest and least traversible of the Small Isles with Askival rising to 812m &#8211; making it the 3rd highest island in the Hebrides. Although the winter&#8217;s weather was generally calm around our visit, it closed in on approach and highlighted its rugged nature, which is home to red deer, mountain goats and recently introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-scotland-32926590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sea eagles<\/a>. The red sandstone pile of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk\/rum\/kinlochcastle\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kinloch Castle<\/a> dominated the main settlement and sheltered bay in the east, whereas the associated <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:MausoleumAtHarrisWithRumCullins(LisaJ)Apr2006.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\">Bullough Mausoleum<\/a> in the southwest is situated on less topographically challenging land, but still an unexpected place for classical Greek architecture. Despite this prior rule of \/ reliance on the Bullough family, the island is now owned and maintained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.scot\/enjoying-outdoors\/scotlands-national-nature-reserves\/rum-national-nature-reserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NatureScot<\/a> and recent calls for population diversification have started to be answered.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#11\/56.997643\/-6.341041\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135250.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3175\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"R\u00f9m 1\" data-rl_caption=\"R\u00f9m 1\" title=\"R\u00f9m 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135250-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"R\u00f9m 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3175 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135250-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135250-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135250-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135103.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3176\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"R\u00f9m 2\" data-rl_caption=\"R\u00f9m 2\" title=\"R\u00f9m 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135103-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"R\u00f9m 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3176 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135103-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135103-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135103-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135122_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3173\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"R\u00f9m 3\" data-rl_caption=\"R\u00f9m 3\" title=\"R\u00f9m 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135122_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"R\u00f9m 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3173 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135122_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135122_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135122_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135150.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3174\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"R\u00f9m 4\" data-rl_caption=\"R\u00f9m 4\" title=\"R\u00f9m 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135150-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"R\u00f9m 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3174 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135150-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135150-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20220305_135150-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Sanday <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Sandaigh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2022\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2022<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 9\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 9<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 3\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 3<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The tide was on its way out, but the bridge from Canna was still needed to hop over to Sanday, a relatively small island that forms the southern side of the sheletered bay they share. A shrine to fisherfolk greets you as the (new-ish) road takes you up and over a small hill and down into the cluster of houses and old Primary school. Sanday and Canna share similar populations, but as the road winds towards the eastern end of the bay, a somewhat incongruous, deconsecrated <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/St_Edward%27s_Church,_Sanday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roman Catholic Church<\/a> greets you. It was later converted into a Gaelic Study Centre at considerable expense, but apparently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-10842611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">never used<\/a>. The road ends at the chruch, but a path continues on past the 6 wind turbines (being installed <a href=\"https:\/\/scotislands.com\/sanday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>) and away to the <a href=\"https:\/\/uklighthousetour.com\/2020\/10\/13\/the-stunning-canna-and-sanday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanday Light<\/a>, a prominent site as the ferry approaches the islands. The fields around had interesting livestock, both <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belted_Galloway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belted Galloway cattle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kerry_Hill_sheep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerry Hill sheep<\/a>, which provided a backdrop to the low-tide footpath (and the old road) back to the bridge, then under to the glorious white sand beach a the northwest of the island. After returning to Canna, locals were crossing across the sands on foot &#8211; the more direct route available as the tide fully recedes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#14\/57.049454\/-6.489701\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_102835.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Sanday 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Sanday 1\" title=\"Sanday 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_102835-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sanday 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3283 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_102835-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_102835-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_102835-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_113745.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Sanday 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Sanday 2\" title=\"Sanday 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_113745-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sanday 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3284 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_113745-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_113745-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_113745-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_123726.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Sanday 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Sanday 3\" title=\"Sanday 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_123726-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sanday 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3285 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_123726-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_123726-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_123726-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_133156.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Sanday 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Sanday 4\" title=\"Sanday 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_133156-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sanday 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3286 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_133156-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_133156-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_20220924_133156-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Seil <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Saoil<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2008\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2008<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 551\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 551<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 252\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 252<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>My very first Hebridean island &#8211; although I didn&#8217;t really know it at the time. We crossed the &#8216;Bridge over the Atlantic&#8217; to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.co.uk\/ShowUserReviews-g668514-d2283965-r298175599-Restaurant_at_Tigh_an_Truish-Isle_of_Seil_Slate_Islands_Argyll_and_Bute_Scotland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tigh an Truish<\/a> pub (and very unusual gift shop!), then went to explore this <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slate_Islands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slate Island<\/a>. I regret not making it over to Easdale for their stone skimming tournament, but another time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;that other time transpired when I revisited 13 years later when heading onto Easdale and Seil, re-exploring the route from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clachan_Bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clachan Bridge<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ellenabeich\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellenabeich<\/a>, as well as new ground on the road down to Cuan. The weather was impressively grim on both occasions, but I&#8217;m sure it looks great in the sun! Still, slate keeps the rain off and all that&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#13\/56.298709\/-5.621104\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0956_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1986\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Seil 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Seil 1\" title=\"Seil 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0956_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Seil 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1986 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0956_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0956_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0956_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0967.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1987\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Seil 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Seil 2\" title=\"Seil 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0967-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Seil 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1987 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0967-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0967-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0967-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0944_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2981\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Seil 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Seil 3\" title=\"Seil 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0944_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Seil 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2981 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0944_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0944_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM0944_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20211023_112158.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2983\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Seil 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Seil 4\" title=\"Seil 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20211023_112158-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Seil 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2983 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20211023_112158-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20211023_112158-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20211023_112158-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Skye <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">An t-Eilean Sgitheanach<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2009\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2009<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 10008\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 10008<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 4453\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 4453<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Skye has enticed me back 4 times since first visiting, its combination of dramatic mountains, weather and wildlife hard to pass up. Well known for it&#8217;s popularity with tourists, this issue is easily reduced by visiting Oct-Apr, when tourists and midges are generally replaced with rain! Unlike some of the other Hebridean islands that really shine when the sun comes out, Skye works with wild weather &#8211; walk the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/skye\/quiraing.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quiraing<\/a> (<em>A&#8217; Chuith-Raing<\/em>) as the clouds roll in and you&#8217;ll be transported to a fantasy world you won&#8217;t want to leave. Skye is my most revisited island by quite a margin &#8211; 8 visits as of 2024 &#8211; and my last visit arrived via the <a href=\"https:\/\/skyeferry.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glenelg Ferry<\/a>, a great alternative to the bridge and provided a first proper exploration of the south of the island, including watching 3 eagles soaring together over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitscotland.com\/info\/towns-villages\/elgol-p236331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elgol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#9\/57.365631\/-6.233734\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7890.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1989\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Skye 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Skye 1\" title=\"Skye 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7890-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Skye 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1989 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7890-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7890-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SDIM7890-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF0839.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Skye 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Skye 2\" title=\"Skye 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF0839-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Skye 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1990 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF0839-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF0839-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF0839-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF0861.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1991\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Skye 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Skye 3\" title=\"Skye 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF0861-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Skye 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1991 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF0861-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF0861-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF0861-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1341.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Skye 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Skye 4\" title=\"Skye 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1341-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Skye 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1992 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1341-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1341-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCF1341-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">South Uist <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Uibhist a Deas<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2019\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 1754\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 1754<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 781\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 781<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Maybe it&#8217;s the books I&#8217;ve read, or maybe it&#8217;s spending my last night on the islands in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lochboisdale.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lochboisdale Hotel<\/a>, but South Uist really touched me. From the books I&#8217;ve read, it has the most exciting hisory, and the mix of modern and neolithic really got to me. Despite a last-minute bike failure, it was idyllic from start to finish. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gatliff.org.uk\/howmore-hostel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stay here<\/a>, if you can &#8211; a wonderful spot to explore the island and breathe in the peaks.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#9\/57.254265\/-7.327585\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_121052.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2277\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"South Uist 1\" data-rl_caption=\"South Uist 1\" title=\"South Uist 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_121052-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"South Uist 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2277 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_121052-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_121052-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191018_121052-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_131808.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2279\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"South Uist 2\" data-rl_caption=\"South Uist 2\" title=\"South Uist 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_131808-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"South Uist 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2279 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_131808-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_131808-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_131808-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191024_135814.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2278\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"South Uist 3\" data-rl_caption=\"South Uist 3\" title=\"South Uist 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191024_135814-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"South Uist 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2278 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191024_135814-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191024_135814-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191024_135814-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_132706.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2275\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"South Uist 4\" data-rl_caption=\"South Uist 4\" title=\"South Uist 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_132706-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"South Uist 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2275 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_132706-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_132706-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20191017_132706-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Tanera M\u00f2r <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Tannara M\u00f2r<\/span><br \/><span title=\"First visited: 2025\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">&#9972; 2025<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 4\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">&#128106;&#xFE0E; 4<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 2\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">&#127968;&#xFE0E; 2<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>This is currently included as a &#8216;philosophical visit&#8217; as it&#8217;s currently hard to get to the Summer Isles, but I did visit their visitor centre (PR station?) at Badentarbet Pier, with info on the redevelopment plans &#8211; led by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/448b2110-8442-4250-ba62-58ced1392870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hedge Fund Manager<\/a>. It was an interesting space, with interior design akin to that being implemented on the main island, and a nice amount of interesting memorabilia from the islands&#8217; past. You can seemingly visit the island as a volunteer (if you have &#8216;useful skills&#8217;), but as of 2025, there&#8217;s no public boat route across. A RHIB sped across and back as we were on the pier, though.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src =\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#13\/58.011134\/-5.408988\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125105.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 1\" title=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125105-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4112 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125105-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125105-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125105-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125142.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 2\" title=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125142-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4113 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125142-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125142-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125142-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125815.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 3\" title=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125815-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4115 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125815-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125815-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125815-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125448.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 4\" title=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125448-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tanera M\u00f2r 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4114 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125448-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125448-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20250917_125448-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Tiree <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Tiriodh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2018\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2018<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 653\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 653<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 316\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 316<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Noticeably flatter than its neighbour to the NE, Tiree is also more populated and &#8216;built-up&#8217; than Coll. It&#8217;s hardly a metropolis, but more the land is worked and utilised thanks to its low profile. This pancake nature brings plenty of wind, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/boards.co.uk\/travel\/world-travel\/tiree-scotland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">harnessed<\/a> by the multitude of windsurfers flocking to the area &#8211; only challenged by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/birds-and-wildlife\/wildlife-guides\/bird-a-z\/lapwing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">peewitting residents<\/a> who exploit the surrounding farmland.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#11\/56.505482\/-6.884059\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_082330.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1994\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Tiree 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Tiree 1\" title=\"Tiree 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_082330-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tiree 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1994 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_082330-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_082330-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_082330-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_100500.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2073\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Tiree 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Tiree 2\" title=\"Tiree 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_100500-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tiree 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2073 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_100500-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_100500-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_100500-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_095506.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1996\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Tiree 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Tiree 3\" title=\"Tiree 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_095506-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tiree 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1996 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_095506-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_095506-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181003_095506-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181002_193106.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1993\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Tiree 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Tiree 4\" title=\"Tiree 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181002_193106-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tiree 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1993 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181002_193106-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181002_193106-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181002_193106-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Ulva <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Ulbha<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2019\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2019<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 11\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 11<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 6\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 6<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>It&#8217;s only 1 minute ferry ride from Mull, but Ulva feels like a different place entirely. Its 800-strong population has long gone, but their presence is felt across the island. Pockets of woodland dot the eastern end of the island, leading to a wilder and more varied terrain towards Gometra. The southern shores were once home to the family of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/mull\/livingstone-walk.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Livingstone<\/a>, today this quiet shoreline is a great place to watch otters instead.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#13\/56.480769\/-6.208518\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_101137.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1997\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Ulva 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Ulva 1\" title=\"Ulva 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_101137-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ulva 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1997 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_101137-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_101137-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_101137-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_131903.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2025\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Ulva 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Ulva 2\" title=\"Ulva 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_131903-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ulva 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2025 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_131903-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_131903-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190614_131903-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_162601.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1999\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Ulva 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Ulva 3\" title=\"Ulva 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_162601-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ulva 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1999 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_162601-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_162601-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_162601-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_164131.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2000\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Ulva 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Ulva 4\" title=\"Ulva 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_164131-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ulva 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2000 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_164131-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_164131-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190612_164131-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; width:60%; text-align:left; margin-left:0\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Vatersay <span style=\"font-weight:none; font-style:italic; margin-left:8px;\">Bhatarsaigh<\/span><br \/>\n<span title=\"First visited: 2018\" style=\"font-weight:none; color:#e26834; cursor:help\">\u26f4 2018<\/span> <span title=\"Population: 90\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#3697b5; cursor:help\">\ud83d\udc6a\ufe0e 90<\/span> <span title=\"Households: 38\" style=\"font-weight:none; margin-left:12px; color:#5ea832; cursor:help\">\ud83c\udfe0\ufe0e 38<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>I took advantage of a small sunny weather window to cycle over to Vatersay from Barra, and the white sand beaches and crystal clear water are particularly breathtaking in this light. It&#8217;s the westernmost island in this list, and probably has the most-westerly inhabitants too. Home to both the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/lifestyle-2-15039\/land-and-freedom-the-vatersay-raiders-1-1078506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vatersay Raiders<\/a>, the memorial for the wrecked <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Annie_Jane.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\">Annie Jane<\/a> and a crashed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.501places.com\/2013\/07\/catalina-on-vatersay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalina seaplane<\/a>, it&#8217;s an island not short of history either.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/api.maptiler.com\/tiles\/uk-osgb1919\/?key=AnSp4GzVplZl2MUFc5gs#12\/56.929878\/-7.537362\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"max-width:750px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_162737_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2001\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Vatersay 1\" data-rl_caption=\"Vatersay 1\" title=\"Vatersay 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_162737_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Vatersay 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2001 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_162737_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_162737_2-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_162737_2-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_162830.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2002\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Vatersay 2\" data-rl_caption=\"Vatersay 2\" title=\"Vatersay 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_162830-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Vatersay 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2002 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_162830-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_162830-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_162830-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_163431.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2003\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Vatersay 3\" data-rl_caption=\"Vatersay 3\" title=\"Vatersay 3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_163431-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Vatersay 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2003 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_163431-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_163431-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_163431-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_170657_1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2004\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8z2Je67x\" data-rl_title=\"Vatersay 4\" data-rl_caption=\"Vatersay 4\" title=\"Vatersay 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_170657_1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Vatersay 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2004 thumbs\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_170657_1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_170657_1-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.meiotic.co.uk\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20181004_170657_1-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"opacity: 0.8; 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Designed mostly as 'road touring' maps, they're not my general vibe, but I enjoyed the density of icons on Colonsay - a little explosion of activity!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk\/maps\/paper-maps\/road-tour-maps\/ #InHab50 <\/p><div class=\"ctf-tweet-media ctf-tweet-media-masonry\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScienceAndMaps\/status\/1529745344380141573\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ctf-media-link ctf-image\" data-video=\"\" data-iframe=\"\"><span class=\"ctf-screenreader\">Twitter feed video.<\/span><svg aria-label=\"play button\" style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,1)\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-play fa-w-14 ctf_playbtn\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-fa-processed=\"\" data-prefix=\"fa\" data-icon=\"play\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M424.4 214.7L72.4 6.6C43.8-10.3 0 6.1 0 47.9V464c0 37.5 40.7 60.1 72.4 41.3l352-208c31.4-18.5 31.5-64.1 0-82.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><img 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href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScienceAndMaps\" class=\"ctf-author-screenname\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"\">@ScienceAndMaps<\/a><span class=\"ctf-screename-sep\">&middot;<\/span><div class=\"ctf-tweet-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScienceAndMaps\/status\/1526163134230167552\" class=\"ctf-tweet-date\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"\">16 May 2022<span class=\"ctf-screenreader\"> 1526163134230167552<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ctf-corner-logo\" style=\"\"><svg class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-twitter fa-w-16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"twitter logo\" data-fa-processed=\"\" data-prefix=\"fab\" data-icon=\"twitter\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ctf-tweet-content ctf-disable-lightbox\"><p class=\"ctf-tweet-text\" style=\"\">Sometimes it's nice to dig out all your maps and see how a place differs in scale and style across them. Here's exactly that for Muck, inspired after a recent visit - interesting to see what's kept in \/ out as the scale changes... #InHab50 <\/p><div class=\"ctf-tweet-media ctf-tweet-media-masonry\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScienceAndMaps\/status\/1526163134230167552\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ctf-media-link ctf-image\" data-video=\"\" data-iframe=\"\"><span class=\"ctf-screenreader\">Twitter feed video.<\/span><svg aria-label=\"play button\" style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,1)\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-play fa-w-14 ctf_playbtn\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-fa-processed=\"\" data-prefix=\"fa\" data-icon=\"play\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M424.4 214.7L72.4 6.6C43.8-10.3 0 6.1 0 47.9V464c0 37.5 40.7 60.1 72.4 41.3l352-208c31.4-18.5 31.5-64.1 0-82.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><img src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FS4Ei6SXoAEo1nn.jpg:thumb\" alt=\"Image for the Tweet beginning: Sometimes it&#039;s nice to 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