The ferry only took about two cars, maybe three at a push, and the passenger waiting room inside just had a chair! This journey was quick again and as we got off, we just followed the main road and started our walk to Cullipool.Ĭullipool was a 40 min walk from the ferry but it flew by as it was so picturesque.Īs we made our way to Cullipool – we passed some cows on the side of the road. You can take cars to Luing but we decided that we wanted to go over as foot passengers as I often feel that when an island is so small, there usually aren’t that many places to park and I feel like the scenery whizzes on past. We walked past lots of slate boulders – Easdale just felt very different to any other place or island I’d visited before. It’s possible to do a circular walk around Easdale, at one point, you end up at what looks like natural swimming pools where we saw oystercatchers on the lookout for food. Unfortunately, these were all shut when we went but we still had a great time just walking and looking at the view – and being so close to the ocean. We took a saunter around the island and passed the museum, the visitor centre and a restaurant. I think us visitors find this so novel, that wheelbarrows have replaced cars here. We had been on the ferry with the postwoman who was power walking around the island to deliver everything so she could get back on the boat in good time!Īs soon as you get off the ferry, you are met with a few rows of wheelbarrows – all painted with numbers on. It was so quick getting to Easdale that by the time I had paid for my return ticket, we were there!Īs Easdale is a car-free island, it was easy to wander around. The ferry if you can even call it that – it’s more of a tiny boat – only seated about four of us but I feel like that added to the fun of the journey. From Easdale, the houses in the distance are on Seil. If you go into the waiting room, there’s a button you can press to summon the ferry – I was gutted that when we went, there was a queue already forming so we didn’t need to press it. I imagine that if you knew someone on Easdale, you could quite easily spot them waving at you! There are public toilets and a small waiting room. Easdaleįrom the ferry port at Ellenabeich, you can already see the island of Easdale. There’s also plenty of free parking as this is where you can park up to visit the car-free island of Easdale. The view from the outdoor seating area at The Oyster Bar on Seil We had a look around the museum which gave more of an insight into island life and the history of the islands – a friendly volunteer was there to answer any questions too. We had lunch here and sat outside where we stared at the blue sea and watched a baby seagull. This feels like the main area of Seil as there’s a small museum and a restaurant called The Oyster Bar. We visited the lovely area of Ellenabeich with its white cottages. Just after the bridge, there’s the Tigh an Truish Inn which serves food and drink. It’s connected to the mainland by the Bridge Over the Atlantic or the Clachan Bridge, which is fun to drive over. Seil island is the easiest of the Slate Islands to get to. Shuna, Torsa and Belnahua also make up the Slate Islands but are either uninhabited or privately owned. Walking along the beach, I loved the noise my shoes would make on it and how it was quite rickety to step on! When you visit, it’s no surprise as there is slate everywhere – there are fences made from slate, slate walls in people’s homes, and slate beaches. The Slate Islands are known as the islands that roofed the world. I stayed just north of Oban when I visited them and it took me about 35 minutes by car to get to Seil. The Slate Islands are in the Inner Hebrides and if you’re coming from central Scotland, they are quite easy to get to (especially if you drive). The Slate Islands aren’t talked about as much as they should be, these lovely islands are so unique and are well deserving of a visit.
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