Deciding to leave the hustle and bustle of mainland Britain behind, I ventured by vehicular ferry to the Isle of Barra, in the Outer Hebrides off Scotland, to seek a different view of the UK, and I was not disappointed. The small island of Barra is one of the southernmost of the chain of islands which make up the Outer... More

We spent three nights here and enjoyed getting to know Barra, staff were helpful and hotel comfortable, a bit dated but this did not spoil the enjoyment. Beach walks were fantastic with weather windy but sunny. A highlight was the plane landing on the beach. Will definately visit again. More

My husband and I arrived on Barra as the last island on our Caledonian MacBrane Hopscotch tour of the Hebrides. I cost less than £186 for both of us and the car to take four ferry trips. We left from Ullapool on a sunny morning, arriving in Stornaway two and a half hours later. From there we drove down through... More

White sandy beaches, blue crystal clear waters, unspoilt natural beauty and real local people! A must visit, just make sure you visit in WARM weather! More