Outdoor Activities

Muck

Arts & Music, Food & Drink, Island enthusiast, Muck, North West, Outdoor Activities

By Robin McKelvie Muck Tearoom “We’re a tight knit community that just gets on with it,” smiles Bruce Boyd, owner of the Isle of Muck…


Raasay

Food & Drink, History & Heritage, Island enthusiast, North West, Outdoor Activities, Raasay

By Robin McKelvie Raasay walking stamp available in the app It was at one of Skye’s landmark castles that the extent of tourist overcrowding on…


Barra and Vatersay

Accessible travel, Active & sustainable travel, Barra, Food & Drink, Island enthusiast, Nature, Outdoor Activities, Vatersay

By Robin McKelvie Barra beach runway by Mike Austin I’ve been lucky enough to arrive in Barra over the years by plane, on both ferries,…


14 ways to get active on the isles in 2024

Active & sustainable travel, Arran, Barra, Bressay, Bute, Eigg, Gigha, Harris, Island enthusiast, Jura, Lewis, Mainland Orkney, Outdoor Activities, Rum, Skye, Tiree

By Robin McKelvie Looking for somewhere you can throw yourself into active sports and activities? Look no further than Scotland’s islands, a world-class playground for…


Sustainable island travel

Active & sustainable travel, Arran, Barra, Eigg, Island enthusiast, Outdoor Activities, Skye

By Robin McKelvie e-bikes at Eigg Adventures Leave your car on the drive. Take the train to Mallaig. Jump on the CalMac ferry and arrive…


Gigha, a community buy out success

Food & Drink, Gigha, History & Heritage, Island enthusiast, Nature, Outdoor Activities

Gigha ferry By Robin McKelvie Sometimes I approach Scottish islands with a degree of trepidation, concerned that the hurdles facing the local community may have…


Arran, the not so remote isle

Arran, Food & Drink, Island enthusiast, Outdoor Activities

By Robin McKelvie Off to Arran! Seeking a ‘remote’ or ‘untouched’ Scottish isle, the type so beloved of gushing TV presenters? Well, sorry, but you…