Barra is the second-most southerly inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides; Vatersay is the southernmost inhabited island in the chain. You'll need to hop on a boat or plane to reach Barra.

Insider's reporter visited the Isle of Barra in Scotland. While she loved her time there, it made her realize she had over-romanticized island life.

Meanwhile, one of the island's top beauty spots is Eriskay Beach, which is located along its northwest coast. Known for its ...

From spectacular beaches and distinctive seabirds to heritage fabrics and traditional smokehouses, the islands of the Hebrides offer an epic taste of adventure, culture and exploration.

Barra Airport holds the rare distinction of being the only airport in the world where scheduled flights utilize a tidal beach as the runway.

Good Housekeeping Holidays has an exclusive island hopping cruise around the Outer Hebrides in autumn 2025. It will take you to the islands of Barra, Harris, Eriskay and Lewis.

Barra is a small island on the southernmost tip of the Hebrides. Nearby, the island of Vatersay is even smaller, with only 90 inhabitants. The destination for the team is an old quarry where they know ...

EDINBURGH has been enterprising and has Hj adopted the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides as a centre of its natural history activities. The Biological Society of its University produced eight ...

Police in the Western Isles have issued "important advice" for visitors to Barra and Vatersay ahead of the tourist season. The local force has advised tourists visiting the islands that they do so ...

From the age of two, Cameron Macaulay started talking about life on the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides despite neither he nor any of his family ever having gone to the remote place ...

The Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides is steeped in history and tradition. Inhabited since the Neolithic era and – much like its western isles neighbours – formed from the oldest rocks in ...