From Castlebay we drive to Eoligarry, which is a peninsula on the most northerly tip of the island. Food on board is great and we get stuck into some of the famous Cal ‘mac n’ cheese.’ Pre-teen manages to tick off her ice-cream requirements too, and we’re only on day one.īellies full, we spy Kisimul Castle that stands in the harbour in Castlebay, the largest settlement in Barra and prepare to begin our island adventures. We were blessed with a calm crossing and we even managed to spot some dolphins, much to our excitement. And this is where we spent the lion’s share of the journey. There’s a large dog-friendly area where you can hang-out with fellow dog owners and of course they can go up on deck. Turning up at the terminal with precious little time to spare, the staff are friendly and helpful and we all relax into holiday mode waiting to board the ferry from Oban to Castlebay in Barra which takes just shy of five hours.ĭogs are welcome on board, but you must book them a ticket as numbers are limited. Likewise, our campsites were also booked well in advance as they can get busy over the summer. I’d booked our tickets in the Spring to be certain that we could choose the crossings that worked best for us.
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With a van full of camping gear and travel sickness tablets for the pre-teen sorted we collect our tickets from the Calmac office ahead of our first crossing. Beaches, tick sun, hmmm maybe ice cream, tick camping, tick space to run around, tick peace and quiet, tick a wee dip in the sea, tick and happiness – well let’s find out… A responsible family camping island hop through the Outer Hebrides. With this in mind, we land upon an adventure that might just tick all of these boxes. Oh, and then there’s Wanda, she’s our crazy mutt and is happy just to be with us. The about-to-be-teen wants to lie on the beach in the sun eating ice cream, the all-action boy wants to camp somewhere he has lots of space to run around, Dad just wants some peace and quiet and Mum, well, she just wants them all to be happy (and maybe somewhere to have a dip in the sea). Morag Bootland finds a family camping and island hopping adventure in the Outer Hebrides has something for everyone. Terms and Conditions Placing of Advertisements.
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