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Islands · Scottish Islands

Britain's most-visitable islands

Skye, Mull, Anglesey, the Scillies, the Channel Islands — fifteen islands worth the ferry.

Around 6,000 islands sit off the British coast. Some are essentially extensions of the mainland by bridge or causeway; others involve a serious ferry. These fifteen are the most visit-worthy — each has road access, accommodation, and at least a day's worth of itinerary.

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IonaFlagship📷 5

Islands · Scottish Islands

Iona

Iona — island off the west coast of Scotland, UK.

Free🐕
StaffaFlagship📷 4

Islands · Scottish Islands

Staffa

Staffa — island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.

Free🐕👶↗ nts.org.uk
Summit cairn on Gillaval Dubh - geograph.org.uk - 830828📷 5

Islands · Scottish Islands

Harris

Harris in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Isle of ArranFlagship📷 5

Islands · Scottish Lowlands

Isle of Arran

Isle of Arran — the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland.

Free🐕
Anglesey📷 5

Islands · North Wales

Anglesey

Anglesey — island in north-west Wales, UK.

Free🐕↗ anglesey.gov.uk
LundyFlagship📷 10

Islands · South West England

Lundy

Lundy — largest island in the Bristol Channel.

Free🐕↗ lundyisland.co.uk
Rathlin IslandFlagship📷 3

Islands · Northern Ireland

Rathlin Island

Rathlin Island — island in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK.

Free🐕↗ rathlincommunity.org

8 additional places are mentioned in this guide but not yet in our main database.