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The Isle of Jura

Hop on the Jura ferry, which operates from Port Askaig, and head for a day out on the Isle of Jura.
The ferry journey takes approximately fifteen minutes, a short crossing over the Sound of Islay. No booking is necessary, simply turn up when a ferry sailing is due, and purchase your ticket once onboard.
You can view the Jura Ferry Timetable here

With just one single track road, following the east side of the island, you will be transported into a peace and tranquillity. Don’t be surprised if there are a herd of deer waiting at the ferry port to welcome you on you arrival. Known as Deer Island, Jura has more deer living on the island than inhabitants. Talking of Deer Island do stop by and visit the new Deer Island Rum Distillery. Situated in Jura’s only village, Craighouse.

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Walking On Jura

If you enjoy walking Jura offers a wild and rugged terrain to explore, but do make sure you have sturdy walking boots and are equipped for these adventures. With the vast majority of the island unpopulated and only accessible on foot or by boat, it is important if you are planning a long trek or wish to hike up the Paps of Jura, that you have the right equipment. What might seem like a gentle breeze at ground level can be a huge gale once you clamber up the dizzying heights of the Paps.

Jura Guided Walks

Book a guide for your trip to Jura at Guided Walks on Jura.

If you would like an experienced guide, Jura local, Graeme Rozga, is the perfect host. He has vast local knowledge of the landscape and is a frequent competitor in the Jura Fell Race so knows those steep inclines intimately. Graeme will be able to tailor make routes and walks to suit your ability and make sure you reach the most picturesque spots on the island. Although Jura boasts many of these as it really is such an untamed wilderness.

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Head to the Jura Distilleries

Jura has three distilleries.

Visit the Jura Distillery and enjoy tours and tastings of Jura whisky. Jura Distillery

Deer Island Rum

Jura has a fantastic rum distillery in Craighouse. Enjoy sampling their fabulous rum and you can even treat yourself to some rum tablet. It is delicious. Deer Island Rum

Lussa Gin

A trip to Jura wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Lussa Gin Distillery, based in Ardlussa. Follow the single track road out of Craighouse for a very scenic and picturesque drive to Lussa Gin Distillery. Here you can enjoy tours and tastings too. Lussa Gin

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Things to do on Jura

Jura Boat Tours

From 5th May until 30th September. Wildlife tours are on every day.

Corryvreckan tours Sun, Tues, and Thurs from Craighouse.

Circumnavigate Jura, every Wednesday from Craighouse, and Mon and Fri from Port Askaig

Private charters available May to September

Longer tours are passengers and weather dependent, but Jura Boat Tours will always try to reschedule and do their best to get you out on your trip

Tours | Jura Boat Tours

Jura Parish Church

Enjoy visiting the fantastic gallery of photos of Jura from bygone days.

Shopping on Jura

On the Jura Pier buy beautiful local gifts from Camella Crafts on the pier.

Visit Crackaig Textile Studio and enjoy seeing traditional spinning, knitting and weaving.

Visit the Whisky Island Gallery and see Konrad Borkowski’s fabulous images of Jura, taken in all the seasons and lights.

Jura Community Stores is where you can buy all your groceries.

Eating On Jura

Enjoy fresh local produce at the Jura Hotel and The Antlers Tearoom. Booking is advisable.

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Accommodation

Explore our delightful Islay accommodation where we have a fabulous choice of country accommodation on this beautiful island.

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Things to Do

There is so much to see and do on the beautiful island of Islay and we have a section to help you decide what to do when you visit here.

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Testimonials

Best B&B on entire trip. Man this place was amazing. This is my first and probably last review I’ll ever do but Donald deserves this. My now wife went on my dream trip to Islay with her mother and step-father. I was on cloud 9 to be on Islay to go to Laphroaig and thought my trip couldn’t get better. Was I wrong! The rooms were more the nice. Quaint and homey comes to mind. Nothing that blows you away but the seating area upstairs was a really nice touch between the two rooms. Soft beds and comfortable rooms will meat you and the beautiful countryside surround this place and make you feel like you are home. If you have a pair of couples this place is ideal as you can get the entire upstairs (2 rooms) to yourself. The kitchen downstairs is comfortable and the food was always top-notch to start our day.

For how nice and quaint the room was it doesn’t match the service we got. Donald (the owner) was by far the nicest person I have meet on my years of travel. From the moment we walked through his door he was there to make sure Islay was everything we could dream it be. His suggestions for food, awesome. His thoughts on what to explore (besides the planned distilleries) truly enjoyable places. His love and appreciation for Scotch (which he might share if you aren’t a dumb ar$e) made the Island that much more magical. My trip to Islay was 7 years in the making and Donald made sure I got everything I could possibly dream from outa Islay.

Moral of the story. This slice of heaven might be a little drive from the towns but if you want a nice quite place to escape to this is your dream. Donald will bend over backwards to make sure you enjoy your time and is one of the funnest/nicest/friendliest persons I have ever meet. I hate to share such a good place as I don’t want to ever have competition when I return but Gad Dam this place deserves the credit!