It may be tempting to overlook the little island of Barra, only about 8 miles long by 5 miles wide, but that would be a mistake, as it’s one of the most beautiful of all the islands in the Outer Hebrides – ‘Barradise’ indeed. Here, despite an appalling lack of public toilets and much needed facilities for campers (wild camping is tolerated) you’ll find the best of the islands in miniature – beaches, machair, peat-covered hills, tiny crofting communities and Neolithic remains. A couple of days spent on Barra, including excursions to the wild and beautiful lands of Vatersay and the outlying (deserted) Isle of Mingulay, gives a real taste of Hebridean life. Gaelic and the traditional fishing culture is also strong here but, with its Catholicism, Barra is arguably more laid-back than its northern neighbours which strictly observe the Sabbath.
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