If you are visiting the Outer Hebrides then Barra is a must. Small island it may be even when you include neighbouring island of Vatersay (linked by causeway). If you are coming from the Uists then it is a 40 min Calmac crossing from Eriskay....More

Just magical sailing on a Calmac ferry, lots of different people from different countries onboard, Barra is a quiet place, it's not a big island, you can take your car, but it is not big. There is one small supermarket which is well stocked. If...More

Boat trip to the castle, takes a few minutes. Take your camera, this is a short visit. Boat returns on 1/.2 hour intervals. Wonderful trip, has a shop and café.

We spent two days exploring Barra and Vatersay. Landing on the beach was an incredible experience. All the people we met in Barra were so friendly and it was lovely to enjoy the peacefulness and slower pace of island life. The beaches are some of...More

A Christmas present from my husband was a day trip to the Isle of Barra. The small twin otter plane took off from Glasgow airport and landed just over an hour later on the beach on the Isle of Barra. We had previously visited Barra...More

Spent three days on Barra. Took Logan Air from Glasgow to the island and landing on the beach which was a fantastic experience. We hired a car and rented a cottage close to Castlebay. The beaches were amazing; white sand and such blue water and...More

We love Barra, we stayed at Borve Caravan Park for a week in June 2017 and vowed to return later in the year, we travelled down from Lewis, through Harris, to the Uists, Eriskay then Barra for another 3 nights. The Borve caravan park has...More