Did you know there are over 700 islands off the coast of Scotland?

And did you know that only about 95 of them are actually inhabited?

While you may know the famous Isle of Skye,  I'm guessing you may not know about some of the other islands of Scotland.

For example, Arran is often considered to be Scotland in miniature.

Or that the red deer population far outnumber the people on the Isle of Jura.

There is so much to learn and explore when it comes to Scotland's beautiful and diverse islands.

From the strong ties to Viking heritage on the Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands to some major whisky distilleries on Islay to the strong Gaelic traditions of the Outer Hebrides, this episode is packed with excellent information on some of the main islands of Scotland.

Tune in as Bo Fraser, a Blue Badge Guide with Scottish Tourist Guides Association — and a St Andrews native, joins us again to take us on an adventure to some of the Islands of Scotland.

I'm betting you will add a few of these islands to your Scotland itinerary!

Want to chat more about the Scottish Islands?

Just send an email to [email protected] to chat more about this amazing destination.


In this episode:

2:48 Overview of Islands of Scotland

4:39 Arran

10:17 Inner Hebrides Intro

10:50 Islay

14:25 Jura

20:55 Mull, Iona and Staffa

27:06 Skye

38:55 Outer Hebrides Intro

41:52 North and South Uist and Benbecula

45:22 CalMac Ferry Company

46:38 Lewis and Harris

50:30 Orkney Islands

58:20 Shetland Islands

1:04:48 Wrapping it up



Important links:

Scotland Your Way

Episode 9 — Scottish Lowlands

Episode 11 — Scottish Highlands 1

Episode 13 — Scottish Highlands 2

9 Amazing Things To Do on the Duirinish Peninsula, Isle of Skye

Giant's Causeway: It's All About Geology

Visit Scotland

The Islands of Scotland

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Thanks to Callisa Mickle who edits the audio.

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