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The Small Isles

175 places worth going to (175 in the area, the rest just outside), ranked across 12 interests. For most trips the best base is Cleadale. National Scenic Area, 472 km².

Eigg and Rum from Glenuig - geograph.org.uk - 1579184
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Ready-made plans: A weekend · 3 days · A week · A weekend with kids

Pick a base

Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.
  1. No. 1CleadaleNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby22 places within a 30-minute drive
  2. No. 2GalmisdaleNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby24 places within a 30-minute drive
  3. No. 3A' Chillboats from Canna Ferry Terminal9 places within a 30-minute drive
  4. No. 4Kinlochboats from Rum Ferry Terminal7 places within a 30-minute drive
  5. No. 5Port MorNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby5 places within a 30-minute drive

Things to do

Ranked for any trip.
No. 1
Kinloch CastleCategory A listed, in KinlochHistory and heritage
No. 2
An Sgùrr1.8 km from GalmisdaleHikes and fells
No. 3
Askival4.5 km from KinlochHikes and fells
No. 4
Aird nan Uan, cairns, Gallanach, MuckScheduled monument, 2.5 km from Port MorHistory and heritage
No. 5
Canna,St Columba's Graveyard,crossScheduled monument, in A' ChillHistory and heritage
No. 6
Jack Abry II7.2 km from KinlochHistory and heritage
No. 7
Kinloch Castle Policiesin KinlochFamily days out
No. 8
Rùm National Nature Reserve1.3 km from KinlochViews and photo spots
No. 9
Ainshval5.8 km from KinlochHikes and fells
No. 10
Galmisdale Bay Cafein GalmisdaleFood and pubs
No. 11
Hallival3.4 km from KinlochHikes and fells
No. 12
Loch Scresort1.1 km from KinlochViews and photo spots

Top 10s in the Small Isles

Top 10 hikes and fells

  1. An Sgùrr1.8 km from Galmisdale
  2. Askival4.5 km from Kinloch
  3. Dibidil BothyStay, 6.9 km from Kinloch
  4. GuirdilStay, 6.2 km from A' Chill
  5. Ainshval5.8 km from Kinloch
  6. Hallival3.4 km from Kinloch
  7. Orval6.9 km from Kinloch
  8. Beinn AireinScheduled monument, 1.9 km from Port Mor
  9. Corragan MòrScheduled monument, 1.7 km from Cleadale
  10. A' Bhrìdeanach6.4 km from A' Chill
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Top 10 pubs and places to eat

  1. Galmisdale Bay Cafein Galmisdale
  2. Café Cannain A' Chill
  3. Isle of Eigg Brewery2.2 km from Cleadale
  4. Lageornain Cleadale
  5. Shearing Shedin A' Chill
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Top 10 views and photo spots

  1. An Sgùrr1.8 km from Galmisdale
  2. Askival4.5 km from Kinloch
  3. Rùm National Nature Reserve1.3 km from Kinloch
  4. Ainshval5.8 km from Kinloch
  5. Hallival3.4 km from Kinloch
  6. Loch Scresort1.1 km from Kinloch
  7. Orval6.9 km from Kinloch
  8. Beinn AireinScheduled monument, 1.9 km from Port Mor
  9. Corragan MòrScheduled monument, 1.7 km from Cleadale
  10. A' Bhrìdeanach6.4 km from A' Chill
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Top 10 castles and history

  1. Kinloch CastleCategory A listed, in Kinloch
  2. Aird nan Uan, cairns, Gallanach, MuckScheduled monument, 2.5 km from Port Mor
  3. Canna,St Columba's Graveyard,crossScheduled monument, in A' Chill
  4. Jack Abry II7.2 km from Kinloch
  5. Allt Bidein an Tighearna, shielings and enclosures, EiggScheduled monument, in Cleadale
  6. An Sgurr,fort,EiggScheduled monument, 2.0 km from Galmisdale
  7. Bagh na h-Uamha,cave,Mullach Ard,RumScheduled monument, 3.0 km from Kinloch
  8. Bagh na h-Uamha,cross 150m NE of waterfall in An Uamh,RumScheduled monument, 3.0 km from Kinloch
  9. Beinn AireinScheduled monument, 1.9 km from Port Mor
  10. Caistealan Duin BhainScheduled monument, in Port Mor
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Where to stay

8 stays ranked. Prices are not shown: we have no open price data yet.
No. 1
Canna CampsiteStay, in A' ChillCamping
No. 2
Eigg Camping PodsStay, in GalmisdaleCamping
No. 3
Cleadale BothyStay, in CleadaleUnusual stays
No. 4
Dibidil BothyStay, 6.9 km from KinlochHikes and fells
No. 5
GuirdilStay, 6.2 km from A' ChillHikes and fells
No. 6
Sweeney's BothyStay, in CleadaleUnusual stays
No. 7
The Shepherd’s HutStay, in GalmisdaleUnusual stays
No. 8
Bramble BothyStay, in KinlochUnusual stays

Getting here

Stops counted from NaPTAN, the national public transport list.

No base has a train station within 1.5 km.

Base towns are compared by 30-minute drive and walk areas from Valhalla routing over OpenStreetMap. Times from your own home town come next.

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