Scottish Islands Explorer Links

Our aim is to build up a database of Scottish Islands information based websites. If you would like to suggest a website for inclusion in our links page, please e.mail the details to us.

Ardnamurchan Charters is a company that offers much in and beyond Loch Sunart. There is chartering to distant shores; accommodation in a mainland lodge as well as on an island farmhouse; wildlife, in general, and otters, in particular; a ferry service; together with unparallelled local advice.

The Island Dwellings of North Uist    Here's a website giving plenty of information about the exclusive places to live in the distant past. The GAMA Award winner and contributor to this magazine, Robert Lenfert, has produced this distinctive and well-illustrated material.

http://carmichaelwatson.blogspot.com/  -  The Carmichael Watson Project is certainly worth considering for its insights about the social, linguistic and literary heritage of the Gaelic regions, in general, and the folklore collecting activies of Alexander Carmichael (1832 - 1912) on South Uist, in particular.

www.scotsell.com - Scotsell for Scottish Holidays. The leading tour operator for individual self drive holidays throughout Scotland. Specialist for the Scottish Islands, self catering Scottish Country Cottages and hotels across Scotland. Brochure available.

www.scottishhighlands.blogspot.com - The Scottish Highland is one of the most beautiful unspoilt places on earth. With its pure air and pristine rivers to its stunning mountainous coast line and many islands, mysterious Lochs and Castles. It is a place hard to beat for adventure holiday seekers, romantic breaks or for a game of golf on one of the many top ranking golf courses in unbelievable settings. The abundance of sealife include dolphin,whales and seals.

www.skyewalk.co.uk - Skye is a walkers paradise. From family rambles on the spectacular coastline to dramatic scrambles in the Cuillin mountains, the most challenging in Britain, the island provides fantastic walking for everyone.

www.dryisland.co.uk - Dry Island has a quite unique situationamid the scenery of Badachro Bay on Scotland's Magnificent west coast.

www.Hebridean-Island-Images.com - Photo stock library specialising in the landscape, nature and social documentry of the Hebrides and the west coast of Scotland. Used by picture researchers & graphic designers for brochures, travel guides, magazine articles and websites.

www.lonely-isles.com - Resources, links and information about the abandoned and sparsley populated islands of Scotland.

www.islandfocus.co.uk - The stunning world of Sue Anderson's photography is brought to you here at Island Focus so that you can share and enjoy her passion for the dramatic scenery of the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

www.easdale.org - Easdale is a small island in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland, 16 miles south of Oban. 'Eilean Eisdeal', the Easdale Island Trust, is a charitable organisation run by residents and friends of the island to carry out projects on the island of benefit to the community and with the long term aim of regeneration and sustainability for the island.

www.isleofberneray.com - Berneray lies in the Sound of Harris in the Western Isles of Scotland. It is a small island (roughly 2 miles by 3) rich in wildlife and history, with a long sweep of white sand on the west coast, backed by high dunes and machair.

www.northernlight-uk.com - Welcome to the web site of award-winning Northern Light Charters. We live on the Isle of Mull and work from Oban, on the beautiful West coast of Scotland.

www.colonsay.org.uk - The Colonsay Community Website.

www.holidaymull.org - Welcolme to the islands of Mull & Iona.

www.scottishcamping.com - The most comprehensive online guide to camping on the Scottish Islands.

www.isleofbarra.com - Visit the Isle of Barra - the most beautiful little island in Britain.

www.c-e-n.org - Ness Historical Society web site.

www.fairisle.org.uk - Fair Isle is Britain's most isolated inhabited island. Visit our community web site to find out more.

www.gatliff.org.uk - Gatliff Trust Hostels on the Western Isles.

www.zetnet.co.uk/sigs/fetlar - Fetlar community website.

www.sipr.zetnet.co.uk - The Scottish Islands Peaks Race information web site.

www.safeinherit.net - The SafeinHerit Network is a partnership made up of communities from Scotland, north Norway and Swedish Lapland.

www.skye.co.uk - The official web site for the communities of Skye, Lochalsh, and Raasay in the north west of Scotland.

www.iona.org.uk - The Iona Community, founded in 1938 by the Rev George MacLeod, is an ecumenical Christian community that is committed to seeking new ways of living the Gospel in today's world.

www.kilda.org.uk - This site tells the story of St Kilda and also explains activities taking place today in this special place.

http://www.isleofcoll.org - A comprehensive guide to the hebridean Isle of Coll.

www.isleoftiree.net - Isle of Tiree Online News.

www.isle-of-gigha.co.uk - The Isle of Gigha is one of the most tranquil islands making up the Inner Hebrides, and can be found just off the west coast of Scotland. We can guarantee that once you have visited, you will want to come back time and time again.

www.slate.org.uk - Scottish Slate Islands Heritage Trust web site.

www.arran.net - The Island of Arran is situated on the south west coast of Scotland.

www.isleofeigg.org - We are a small community of 70 people who enjoy our island life, and look forward to telling you about our home. Eigg is once again a growing island community with its own Heritage Trust to look after every aspect of its development and its future.

www.graemsay.org.uk - Located in the western approaches to 'Scapa Flow' the small island of 1,000 acres is home to just 21 folk.

www.orknet.co.uk - Welcome to Orknet - the home of Orkney-related information and discussion.

www.sanday.co.uk - This web site gives general information and pictures that may be of interest to visitors and to people who are considering taking up residence in our island.

www.papawestray.co.uk - Papa Westray or Papay is an island in the Orkney group. Described as 'Orkney in miniature' this northerly Orcadian island is rich in archaeology and birdlife. These pages provide information on how to get to Papa Westray, where to stay, ideas on what to see and do on Papay - and the Papay Development Trust Community Plan.

www.watsoncheyne.shetland.co.uk - In the early years of the 20th century when many small rural communities in Britain had little or no resident medical provision, Fetlar, one of Shetland's remotest island communities, was home to one the most eminent surgeons of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

www.islay-jura.com - Connect Islay Jura community web site.

www.unst.shetland.co.uk - This is the official web site of the island of Unst. Unst is the most northerly populated island in the British Isles and is unique in terms of its scenic beauty and mystical charm.

www.orkneyjar.com - Orkneyjar. The heritage of the Orkney island web site.

www.mull.zynet.co.uk - Welcome to the Isles of Mull and Iona.

www.oat.org.uk - Orkney Archaeological Trust web site.

www.shetland-museum.org.uk - Welcome to the Home Page of the Shetland Museums Service. The Museums Service consists of three museums, the Shetland Museum, The Croft House Museum and the Böd of Gremista Museum.