Inner Hebrides

The Inner Hebrides are part of Scotland, a series of islands to the west of the Scottish Highlands. Regions Northern The northern Inner Hebrides are made up of: Skye and its surrounding smaller islands The four Small Isles of Canna, Eigg, Muck and Rum. Southern The southern Inner Hebrides are made up of: Mull and its surrounding smaller islands. Islay Jura Slate Islands Treshnish Islands Towns and villages Bowmore on Islay Craighouse on the Isle of Jura Portree on Skye Tobermory on Mull Other destinations Understand Talk Get in Road The northern Inner Hebrides of Skye and the Small Isles are reached by two roads that branch off the A82 Inverness to Fort William road. The A87 is the further north, and travels to Kyle of Lochalsh and the now toll-free bridge to Skye. Further south, the A830 "Road to the Isles" travels from Fort William to Mallaig where Calmac ferries sail to Armadale on Skye and the four Small Isles Further south again, the A85 connects the A82 with Oban, the terminal for Calmac ferries to Mull. The southernmost entry point to the Inner Hebrides is the A83, which serves Kennacraig, the Calmac ferry terminal for Islay. The Isle of Jura can be reached by local ferry from Port Askaig on Islay. Rail Kyle of Lochalsh, Mallaig and Oban are accessible by scheduled ScotRail passenger trains. Approximately three trains a day connect Mallaig to Fort William (for sleeper trains to London six nights a week) with at least one continuing on to Glasgow Queen Street. A similar number of trains connect Kyle of Lochalsh with Inverness for connections to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and London. Several daily trains operate between Oban and Glasgow, normally coupling to and from Fort William and Mallaig trains at Crianlarich. Bus Scottish Citylink connect Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness with Fort William, Oban, Kennacraig, Kyle of Lochalsh and various points on Skye. Additional local buses serve the larger islands; for more information contact Traveline Scotland. Yacht The Inner Hebrides are a popular destination for sailers, with many sheltered ports and inlets offering beautiful and tranquil achorage. Get around See Itineraries Do Eat Drink Stay safe People are very friendly in this part of Britain, and crime is to all intents and purposes non-existent in many rural parts. Many of the Hebridean islands are remote and sparsely populated, however, and the weather can change very rapidly; it is therefore important to be well prepared before venturing onto the hills or moors. Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!