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Arts & Crafts
Studio Gallery selling Original Paintings of Hebridean Landscapes, Prints, Giclee Prints, Ceramics…
Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
DATES
26th April 1746. Prince Charles Edward Stuart sailed from Borradale, Loch nan Uamh,…
Flora & Fauna
Becoming quite rare, this pretty orchid has a very short flowering season (early July). The flowers…
Eat Drink Hebrides
As well as making chocolates Nicola and Chris run various events and pop-up restaurants throughout…
Birds - Waders
The golden plovers plaintive piping is a distinctive moorland sound
Ophioglossum vulgatum.- Very small fern 3cm tall
Traigh Mhor is the beach where the plane lands - the only scheduled plane landing that…
The chapel at Cille Bharra was perhaps founded as early as the 7th century AD, being…
Elecampan (Inula Helenium) is a tall yellow cultivated flower, now growing wild.
This beautiful beach is the spectacular site of Barra’s amazing airport – but only at low…
Primula vulgaris
Magnificent display of a common species
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Great white sandy beach. Perfect for…
A great beach for all the family or a quiet walk. At low tide there are caves to explore…
Bog bean (Menyanthes Triolaiata). This lovely flower, often overlooked, can be found in…
Built in 2000 for Barra & Vatersay Housing Association (now part of HHP) by Ben Tindall…
A well preserved iron age galleried dun situated on hill to the east of Cuier cemetery
Watch the seals laze on the rocks off shore - you may even catch them coming for a cheeky…
Platanthera bifolia
This delicate coloured orchid, becoming quite rare, can be found at …
Drosera intermedia. - Insectivorous plant found in marshy ground
A path leads into the interior of Barra with views over Heaval, the islands highest peak.…