More than 600 Islands lie scattered along Scotland’s Atlantic coastline, from seabird clustered eyots to the land masses of Skye, Mull, Lewis and Harris. The West Coast Islands represent escapism at its best and amply repay the effort of reaching them with the distinctive lifestyles and hospitality of island folk. Regular ferries run all year, and special “island-hopping” fares are available.
For information about travelling to the West Coast Islands, (see Getting Around Scotland) George Orwell stayed at a remote cottage on Jura in 1946 to work on his final novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four; for more, (see Island Retreats) For a perfect retreat from (the comforts of) modern life, found on the island of Coll, (see Camping in Breachacha Castle grounds on Coll)
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