Hebridean Island Hopping : A Guide for the Independent Traveller

by Coventry, Martin

• ISBN13: 9781841584409
• ISBN10: 1841584401
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-31
• Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc

Summary

The Western Isles are Scotland's unique take on island hopping, with each island offering an individual character, landscape, and history that has attracted and intrigued travellers and visitors for hundreds of years. This guide is illustrated throughout with photographs, maps, and ferry points-a practical and essential companion for the Independent traveller.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vi
Preface	p. vii
How to Use the Book	p. x
Useful Information	p. xiii
Useful Contacts	p. xvii
Glossary	p. xix
Place-Name Elements	p. xxiii
Selected Further Reading	p. xxvi
List of Maps	p. xxix
Map of Islands	p. xxx
List of Islands (Alphabetical)	p. 1
Skye	p. 14
Raasay	p. 38
Rona	p. 42
Isle Martin	p. 44
Summer Isles	p. 45
Rum	p. 48
Eigg	p. 52
Muck	p. 55
Canna and Sanday	p. 57
Coll	p. 60
Tiree	p. 66
Mull	p. 74
Iona	p. 94
Erraid	p. 100
Ulva	p. 101
Staffa	p. 103
Treshnish Isles	p. 105
Lismore	p. 108
Kerrera	p. 113
Seil	p. 116
Easdale	p. 120
Luing	p. 122
Shuna	p. 126
Islay	p. 128
Jura	p. 142
Colonsay and Oronsay	p. 148
Gigha	p. 154
Bute	p. 159
Cumbrae	p. 168
Arran	p. 173
Holy Island	p. 187
Sanda	p. 189
Ailsa Craig	p. 191
Lewis	p. 194
Great Bernera	p. 213
Harris	p. 217
Scalpay	p. 228
Taransay	p. 230
Shiant Isles	p. 232
North Uist	p. 234
Berneray	p. 245
Baleshare	p. 248
Benbecula	p. 250
Grimsay	p. 256
South Uist	p. 258
Eriskay	p. 266
Barra	p. 270
Vatersay	p. 277
Mingulay	p. 280
St Kilda or Hirta	p. 282
Index	p. 286
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