Other parts of the island give almost unlimited freedom of walking just about anywhere. Jura is a walkers paradise and the Paps of Jura are the main destination for many walkers. Why not find out for yourself and enjoy the Isle of Jura Video. Jura’s west coast is wild and not easy accessible, but offers the visitors wildlife, stunning views and the feeling of being alone on the world. In Craighouse Jura’s only distillery can be found which is open for visitors by appointment. Craighouse is a lovely village and the main settlement on the island with a shop, tearoom annex bistro and a hotel. There are many historical sites of interest, varying from Iron Age Forts, ancient burial grounds and standing stones. There is also a passenger ferry operating from mid April to the end of September between Tayvallich on the mainland to Craighouse. The Isle of Jura can be reached by car from Port Askaig, a small ferry runs at an hourly interval between Port Askaig and Feolin. Latest counts by gamekeepers show that Jura has almost 5,500 deer, making an encounter with one of these majestic animals inevitable when visiting Jura. 200 people, who are outnumbered by the huge population of deer. Despite its size Jura is only inhabited by approx. The Isle of Jura is roughly the same size as Islay and its name is believed to originate from the Norse Island of the Deer. To the north the island of Scarba is Jura’s closest neighbour separated by the Strait of Corryvreckan with its famous whirlpool. It borders on the east at the Sound of Jura with the Kintyre Peninsula and Knapdale Argyll on the other side. The Southern Hebridean Isle of Jura can be found off the west coast of Scotland, a few miles north-east from Islay and separated by the fast flowing Sound of Islay.
A little over 200 people are outnumbered by more than 5,000 deer on this stunning Scottish island. The Isle of Jura is one of Scotland’s last wildernesses.
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