14/03/2025
Eriskay – An Island of Beaches, Whisky, Horses and a certain Prince’s Arrival.
Is there any island in Scotland of this size that has so much to talk about, I think not.
The island of Eriskay can be reached via a causeway from South Uist or by Ferry from Barra and the first thing you will notice are the magnificent golden beaches and (if the sun is out) turquoise waters.
If coming by boat then you will step ashore in the same bay as Bonnie Prince Charlie did in 1745, the first time he stepped on UK soil before starting his ill-fated uprising.
The island is home to a population of almost 140, although as you enter the town you may see more Eriskay Ponies wandering the streets than people. These native ponies are tough, intelligent, very friendly, and unchanged throughout history. It was a similar horse that the Pict’s of Scotland would have used and King Robert the Bruce may have rode at Bannockburn.
The one thing that truly made Eriskay famous though was the running aground of the S.S Politician in 1941 which among other supplies, was carrying 22,000 cases of whisky to the United States. This later became the inspiration for Compton MacKenzie’s famous novel (and film) Whisky Galore.
If you choose to visit Eriskay with Little Scottish Treasures, we can guarantee Stories, Ponies, Whisky and Sand, but bikini weather we will leave up to Mother Nature.
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