Barra Barraigh
Car ferries sail from Oban and Lochboisdale (South Uist). There is also a passenger ferry from Ludag (South Uist). During low tide planes land at the airport on Cockle Beach (Tràigh MhÓr). Anglers head for the trout-rich lochs that lie at the foot of Ben Heaval (1,260ft/384m).
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Must-see attractions nearby:
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MacBrayne Oban-Castlebay (Barra)/Lochboisdale (South Uist), 1/2 daily, 5h5m/5-7h, Caledonian MacBrayne
Ludag (South Uist)-Eoligarry (Barra), 2 a day, 40m, passenger only, William Rusk.
Related Attractions
Eriskay
It was at Eriskay on June 23, 1745 that "Bonnie Prince Charlie" first set foot on Scottish soil.
The tiny island off the southern tip of South Uist can be reached by passenger ferry from Ludag. In 1941 the "SS Politician" sank with a cargo of 20,000 crates of whisky which the inhabitants rapidly concealed. The full story was told in the film "Whisky Galore".
The tiny island off the southern tip of South Uist can be reached by passenger ferry from Ludag. In 1941 the "SS Politician" sank with a cargo of 20,000 crates of whisky which the inhabitants rapidly concealed. The full story was told in the film "Whisky Galore".
Kisimul Castle
The medieval Kisimul Castle perches on a rock in the middle of a bay. The clan McNeil of Barra, who made a name for themselves as skilled seafarers and feared pirates, lived here from 1314, but the building was ruined by fire at the end of the 18th C. In 1938 the 45th clan chief, an American architect, returned it to its original condition.
