As the wind whips against the rugged cliffs and the ocean whispers stories of old, the islands of the Inner and Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland exude an almost mythical charm. This vast ...

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 ...

The journey to the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, 85 miles off Scotland’s northwest coast, is among the most dramatic you can undertake in this part of the world – or anywhere. A ferry to ...

THERE is something about embracing the great outdoors in Scotland that’s liberating, exhilarating and often a leap into the unknown, given the unpredictable nature of the weather. However, the Outer ...

These remote and rocky islands off Scotland’s western coast offer visitors an ethereal beauty that goes perfectly with a splash of local whisky. These remote and rocky islands off Scotland’s western ...

Amateur footage capturing the essence of the island of Barra, and the life/work of its inhabitants, c.1920s. Features shot of early folk song recording and shots of Marjory Kennedy Fraser herself.

Wild and windswept, the Scottish island of Barra lies in the Outer Hebrides, a far outpost of Britain in the North Atlantic. There are fewer than 1,200 inhabitants here, and the Gaelic language is ...