Buth Bharraigh
Buth Bharraigh
4.6
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
About
Bùth Bharraigh Ltd is a community shop in Castlebay, Isle of Barra. It boasts a wide range of stock including local crafts and fresh produce, wholefoods, books, yarn and arts supplies. Bùth Bharraigh has just installed a refillery where a wide range of foods and cleaning products. The refillery is good value, cuts down plastic and packaging ans great for visitors as they only need to buy what they can carry/need. Bùth Bharraigh provides the following services: Tourist Information, Accommodation Finding Service, Launderette, Printing & Photocopying, Bicycle Hire and Free WiFi. The Bùth was established in 2013 to provide opportunities for islanders. It is a community owned, not-for-profit social enterprise.
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4.6
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Sarah P
Greater London, UK162 contributions
Sept 2022
I wish my local shop was this good! It has pretty much everything you could want, including herbs/spices/nuts etc sold by weight so you only buy what you need. They do refillable shampoo etc as well! The date slices are flipping delicious. If Barra had decent mobile phone signal I’d seriously consider moving there just so I could shop here
Written 14 September 2022
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Many thanks for your lovely review. We will just have to get that phone signal sorted!!!
Glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you back again soon.
Written 16 September 2022
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JensonLim
Callander, UK275 contributions
Aug 2022
Coming to Barra and not visiting this place ought to be a criminal offence. It is a one stop shop for tourist information, bike hire, coffee/cakes, souveniors, eco-seeds/nuts, fresh meat/seafood, serviced laundry, etc... lovely service from 2-3 ladies.
Written 10 September 2022
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Thank you
Glad you liked our shop and hope to see you back again soon.
Written 16 September 2022
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Margaret R
Tring, UK21 contributions
Jan 2020
Visited here in June 2019 and was amazed at the range of things such a wee shop offered - tourist information, food, crafts and many others. Staff lovely, and very helpful with suggestions about soothing cream for husband's sore lip.
Some time after our holiday, I ordered several jars of the most delicious marmalade ever, made by Jeanne. Order arrived in good time, well packaged, and as yummy as we had remembered it to be.
Some time after our holiday, I ordered several jars of the most delicious marmalade ever, made by Jeanne. Order arrived in good time, well packaged, and as yummy as we had remembered it to be.
Written 24 December 2020
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sblair72
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK16 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
An amazing shop, much larger. than it looks from. the outside, stocking almost everything one might need. It is conveniently situated, close to the ferry terminal and the centre of the small village of Castlebay in Barra.
Written 15 August 2024
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mark s
15 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
signposted as tourist info but in reality a shop. Full of tourist tat. , went in looking for info on Herldes and onwards travel to eriskay/ Uist. To be told by staff seated across shop we only do Barra/ Vattersay , then as an after thought oh there's a good Chinese down a side street.
not useful at all
not useful at all
Written 7 June 2021
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Hi
I am sorry that you felt our shop didnt meet your needs.
We are the Visitor information for Barra and Vatersay and we certainly would not have said that you could find a chinese down a side street.
Many thanks for your feed back and we will strive to get it right for every customer.
Written 11 June 2021
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promisedland
Chesterfield, UK32 contributions
Jun 2021
Super friendly staff/volunteers here, giving valuable information and experience to visitors, tourist information and more. Goods and souvenirs to buy including local products and local crafts.
Must visit place shortly after you arrive.
Thank you all at The Buth for your help during our stay.
Must visit place shortly after you arrive.
Thank you all at The Buth for your help during our stay.
Written 25 June 2021
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Thank you
Written 16 September 2022
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Mel’n’Nige
Wirral, UK345 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
This community shop is so lovely. Apart from essentials they offer lots of locally produced goods and items, which are great as treats and for little presents to take home to family and friends. The candles smell divine and I am looking forward to wearing my knitted hat in winter.
The staff are second to none, really friendly and helpful and full of knowledge and great advice. Anyone visiting Barra should not miss this community shop, which is centrally located in Castlebay and has very convenient opening hours. To the staff: thank you, you are doing a wonderful job.
The staff are second to none, really friendly and helpful and full of knowledge and great advice. Anyone visiting Barra should not miss this community shop, which is centrally located in Castlebay and has very convenient opening hours. To the staff: thank you, you are doing a wonderful job.
Written 30 August 2021
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Thank you
Written 16 September 2022
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Cloudy036
Fife, UK242 contributions
May 2017 • Friends
I can understand how much time goes into making or knitting the crafts but everything in the shop was so expensive. Hardly anyone bought anything when we visited . Surely it would be better to make the goods reasonably priced and more folk would buy.
Written 18 May 2017
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North West Islander
5 contributions
Apr 2016
The very best recent development in Barra. A real celebration of local skills and products. For crafts, food, plants and books this is the place to visit.
Written 27 April 2016
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SnappySam
Laurencekirk, UK185 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
What a great shop - both showcasing the very best of arts and crafts from the island - and eclectic world foods, and scoop store for ethical supplies.
I’m sure many locals use this store every day - and essential for all tourists.
Brought back some quality reminders from the island
I’m sure many locals use this store every day - and essential for all tourists.
Brought back some quality reminders from the island
Written 10 September 2023
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