The only place on the island you will find anywhere to eat orĭrink. ![]() The capital of Jura is 8 miles from the ferry. The path runs next to some of the famous Jura slate.Ī longer walk will take you to The Misty Pool, waterfall, BronzeĪge burial cairn and also a Neolithic chambered burial cairn thoughtĬraighouse © Weetoonpics | The grey coloured beach is made from grains of the local quartzite. The entrance to the Sound with the now ruined Claig Castle. On the right is Am Fraoch Eilean or Heather Island which controlled The gardens are closed to the public and he has built an 18-hole golf course on the estate. Previously available as self catering, it was bought by a new owner in 2010. The house was built by the Campbells in the early 1800s. Located 5 miles from the ferry at a place called Ardfin or White Next to the ferry terminal, Feolin Ferry House holds the largest database of information about the Isle of Jura in existence in the world. Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland. Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Short guided tours or full days from Craighouse or Feolin. Is run by Alex in his luxury Mercedes 16-seater mini coach. The Jura Bus is operated by Garelochhead Coaches (tel: 01436 810200) and travels between Feolin Ferry to Craighouse and north up the island to Inverlussa from Tayvallich (mainland Argyll) to Craighouse on Jura. (12 seater RIB) will be running daily (except Tuesdays)įrom 30th March - 26th September 2022. Tel: 01496 840 681.Ĭheck the Council web site for prices and times. It takes just 5 minutes to cross to Feolin on the southern tip of Jura. The main route on to Jura is via the small vehicle ferry from Port Askaig on the Isle of Islay. Together with wild goats, seals, rabbits, hares, stoats and otters. Over 100 species of birds (including golden eagles) on the island, Wildlife lovers will be interested to know that there are The novelist George Orwell who stayed on the island at Barnhillĭuring the 1940s quite rightly described it as "an extremely If you want to get away from it all, this is the place to come. Many caves and raised beaches can be found on the west coast,īut you'll have to be a good walker to reach them. Sound, The Mountain of Gold and The Sacred Mountain. Paps of Jura which are known in Gaelic as The Mountain of the ![]() West is wild and virtually uninhabited, occupied only by the three The island is 29 miles long and 7 miles wide in places. Over 6500 deer live on six estates on the island. Jura comes from the Norse words meaning Deer Island. Water is a fundamental ingredient in the whiskies that we love so much, we are proud to support the charity the Ocean Cleanup and their operation in removing plastic wastes from the oceans.Isle of Jura (seen from Gigha) © Robert Dallas Gray | Each frame comes with perspex glazing, MDF backing, and hangers. We use black colour real wood frames made in the UK, superior in quality and much longer lasting than cheap MDF alternatives. Size S - Dimension 8" x 8" (Unframed), 10" x 10" (Framed) This allows the map to stand upright alone for a beautiful presentation. All prints are shipped flat - for the unframed option the print is packed in a clear archival storage sleeve and white mount board. We use thick, superior quality paper and we never roll the map to preserve the paper's original texture.
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