Barra Island Tours

27/06/2024

A pint with a view.

15/05/2024

12/05/2024

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/57KfvBMt3DV20DkmYXNZRww/eriskay-football-club-the-beautiful-game-with-views-to-match

It’s wild, it’s remote and the pitch is sloped & bumpy.

27/04/2024

Loganair giving 10% discount for a while!

We are calling all adventure seekers! This is your opportunity to book THE bucket list flight to Bonnie Barra-bados.

The world’s only scheduled beach landing, Barra is a beautiful remote Scottish island, only a short flight away.

10% off flights to/from Barra.

USE CODE: BARRA10

Book by 30 April. Travel from 16 May onwards.

Subject to availability, t’s & c’s apply.
We are calling all adventure seekers! This is your opportunity to book THE bucket list flight to Bonnie Barra-bados.

The world’s only scheduled beach landing, Barra is a beautiful remote Scottish island, only a short flight away.

10% off flights to/from Barra.

USE CODE: BARRA10

Book by 30 April. Travel from 16 May onwards.

Subject to availability, t’s & c’s apply.

11/04/2024

https://www.melodicmag.com/2024/04/08/ones-to-watch-abi-muirs-blueprint-a-dance-inducing-anthem-of-heartbreak-and-resilience/

New record from my former neighbour.

Abi Muir, the rising star from the tiny Isle of Barra in the Western Isles of Scotland, delivers an electrifying pop anthem with her latest single, "Blueprint".

08/04/2024

After a wild weekend it's pretty spectacular at my favourite spot on the west side.

04/04/2024

https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland/beautiful-uk-island-one-europes-32495933

Europe's most underrated islands for 2024 have been revealed and one spectacular UK island has made the cut thanks to its gorgeous remote landscapes

03/04/2024

"What's that? Michael is back doing his walks this year so just give him a shout and he will see what he can do"

Aye, I'm back doing my walks so if anyone is looking for a walking tour of Castlebay just send me a message and we can try and arrange a mutually convenient time.

Walks last approximately 90 mins. £15 for adults - children go free but must be accompanied by an adult.

01/04/2024

ITS UNBEARABLE AT TIMES - VATERSAY GATE SPEAKS OUT

No trip to Vatersay is complete without getting a picture of the famous gate leading down to the beach but does such fame at a cost? In an exclusive interview NTG spoke to Murdina the Gate.

Interviewer: Is it a hard job being a gate on such a busy throughfare?

Murdina: The actual job is not that hard, I mean, yeah, I’m getting open and closed dozens of times a day but that’s easy enough, it is all the pressures that come with the role that I struggle with. I don’t want to sound like John Lennon when he said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus – but I know where he was coming from, and I can quite definitely say I am bigger than the Vatersay boys now.

Interviewer: What pressures do you mean?

Murdina: People are constantly taking picture of me and posting them on social media. And they never ask my permission. Recently folk have even started painting pictures of me. Whilst I find it all very flattering, it also comes a cost. I must constantly look at my best as I never know when someone will snap a selfie with me in the background. It is a lot to take.

Interviewer: How have the other gates on the island taken to your recent fame?

Murdina: Some of them say that I have changed but I really haven’t. They say I have airs and graces. It is not my fault that I attracted a WD40 sponsorship deal so I am always in tip top condition, I have a reputation to uphold, they do not seem to realize that. They think I'm a snob and I am not. I cannot help being so photogenic.

Interviewer: Is there any support available to help you?

Murdina: Yes, luckily there is a support group here which I have joined. It is me, the Catalina, the Castle and the house at the Crannag that attend most often and it seems we all face the very same pressures. I also speak to my cousin Gareth Gates now and again but to be honest, I feel I have surpassed him in fame, I mean at least people under 20 know who I am.

Interviewer: Is there anything you would like your adoring public to know Murdina?

Murdina: Just that I love that they love me but please remember I have feelings to, I can’t have a smile painted on at all times (“Unless it’s with Hammerite – It gets the job done”) Sorry I have to say that, another sponsorship deal. The only other thing I would like to say this summer is if you walk through any gate, not just me, always shut it behind you. And maybe try and take a picture of some other gates for your social media posts.

Murdina the Gate can be seen at …..why are we telling you this – you know, it will appear on Facebook 746 times this summer.

31/03/2024

https://www.visitbarravatersay.com

Up-to-date visitor information on the Isles of Barra and Vatersay. Info, events, activities, bus timetables etc... Run by Bùth Bharraigh, the Visitor Hub.

20/03/2024

Hard to believe that gales are forecast for tomorrow morning.

18/02/2024

https://cne-siar.gov.uk/home/roads/road-traffic-cameras/castlebay-road-camera/

This camera is situated on the side of the road near the crest of the hill between Brevig and Castlebay. I've always thought it was a weather station!

16/02/2024

Spring has sprung on Brevig Bay!

07/02/2024

Head into the archives to discover the true story which inspired 'Whisky Galore' and go behind the scenes of a comedic cinema classic.

25/01/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMmtBgMaF5I

For Burns Night

Recorded at Celtic Connections, January 2009

25/01/2024

https://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/barra-and-vatersay-in-western-isles-face-week-without-co-op-food-deliveries-amid-storm-jocelyn

Shoppers in the Western Isles are facing empty shelves as bad weather prevents ferries from making food deliveries.

24/01/2024

https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/my-britain/my-britain-isle-of-barra

At first glance, Barra may seem like an unassuming Atlantic island, but on closer inspection you’ll find a vibrant community with a strong sense of history