Isle of Barra
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Activities, events and news from the Isles of Barra & Vatersay, Outer Hebrides
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September 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Many thanks to Clare who helped Steve this Sunday with the beach clean at Vatersay West. Only 12kg of marine plastic collected which is good as it shows that regualr cleanups are making a big difference to our environment.
#marineplastic #CommunityAction #beachclean #vatersay
#marineplastic #CommunityAction #beachclean #vatersay
September 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Many thanks to Clare who helped Steve this Sunday with the beach clean at Vatersay West. Only 12kg of marine plastic collected which is good as it shows that regualr cleanups are making a big difference to our environment.
#marineplastic #CommunityAction #beachclean #vatersay
#marineplastic #CommunityAction #beachclean #vatersay
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Location update: Shoreline Cleanup this Sunday at 2pm.
Meet at Vatersay Hall and cleaning the south end of Vatersay West Beach.
Do come along and help - all welcome and a great way to meet people and enjoy the outdoors.
#beachcleanup #marineplastic #marinepollution #vatersay #communityaction
Meet at Vatersay Hall and cleaning the south end of Vatersay West Beach.
Do come along and help - all welcome and a great way to meet people and enjoy the outdoors.
#beachcleanup #marineplastic #marinepollution #vatersay #communityaction
September 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Location update: Shoreline Cleanup this Sunday at 2pm.
Meet at Vatersay Hall and cleaning the south end of Vatersay West Beach.
Do come along and help - all welcome and a great way to meet people and enjoy the outdoors.
#beachcleanup #marineplastic #marinepollution #vatersay #communityaction
Meet at Vatersay Hall and cleaning the south end of Vatersay West Beach.
Do come along and help - all welcome and a great way to meet people and enjoy the outdoors.
#beachcleanup #marineplastic #marinepollution #vatersay #communityaction
Details of the film festival in #Castlebay this coming week. Please do come along to one film or more - some great titles.
#isleofbarra #HIFF
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#isleofbarra #HIFF
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Hebrides International Film Festival
Details of this years Hebrides International Film Festival in Castlebay, Isle of Barra
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September 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Details of the film festival in #Castlebay this coming week. Please do come along to one film or more - some great titles.
#isleofbarra #HIFF
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#isleofbarra #HIFF
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As the ferry from Oban is arriving early today (Wednesday), we will be closing at 6pm.
#communityshop #isleofbarra
#communityshop #isleofbarra
September 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
As the ferry from Oban is arriving early today (Wednesday), we will be closing at 6pm.
#communityshop #isleofbarra
#communityshop #isleofbarra
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September 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Lets hope the weather breaks and we are able to go a nice walk tomorrow. #isleofbarra #autumn
September 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Lets hope the weather breaks and we are able to go a nice walk tomorrow. #isleofbarra #autumn
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Delighted to have our popular keyrings back in stock. Available in the shop or online.
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#communityshop #isleofbarra #flags
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#communityshop #isleofbarra #flags
Isle of Barra Keyrings | Buth Bharraigh
An enameled Barra flag keyring. The flag measures 3.5cm x 2.5cm. It is are nickle plated with a split ring and chain. A great momento of a holiday or small gift.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Delighted to have our popular keyrings back in stock. Available in the shop or online.
www.buthbharraigh.co.uk/product-page...
#communityshop #isleofbarra #flags
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#communityshop #isleofbarra #flags
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Join Bruce, aka @barrabirder.bsky.social, on a nature walk at Eoligarry this Wednesday. It is a great chance for some excellent wildlife spotting.
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#naturewalk #isleofbarra #eoligarry
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September 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Join Bruce, aka @barrabirder.bsky.social, on a nature walk at Eoligarry this Wednesday. It is a great chance for some excellent wildlife spotting.
Signup at @buthbharraigh.bsky.social
#naturewalk #isleofbarra #eoligarry
Signup at @buthbharraigh.bsky.social
#naturewalk #isleofbarra #eoligarry
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Another enjoyable guided walk on Vatersay yesterday afternoon. Lovely views of a golden eagle overhead, eiders in the bay, waders on the beach, flocks of twite feeding on seedheads on the crofts and even a glimpse of the late afternoon sun!
#naturewalks #isleofvatersay
#goldeneagles #autumnvibes
#naturewalks #isleofvatersay
#goldeneagles #autumnvibes
September 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Another enjoyable guided walk on Vatersay yesterday afternoon. Lovely views of a golden eagle overhead, eiders in the bay, waders on the beach, flocks of twite feeding on seedheads on the crofts and even a glimpse of the late afternoon sun!
#naturewalks #isleofvatersay
#goldeneagles #autumnvibes
#naturewalks #isleofvatersay
#goldeneagles #autumnvibes
These walks have been very popular so don't miss out!
Our first nature walk in September is Tuesday 2nd, meeting at Vatersay Hall, 4pm. It's a great opporunity to explore the machair and beaches with the local expert, Bruce Taylor. To book reach us through social media or call 01871 817948, or go into Buth Bharraigh
#vatersay #naturewalks
#vatersay #naturewalks
August 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
These walks have been very popular so don't miss out!
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Big Spring Clean 21 March to 21 April 2025.
Spend some time cleaning up around your house, township, work or school.
Community Volunteer Effort in Action
Spend some time cleaning up around your house, township, work or school.
Community Volunteer Effort in Action
March 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Big Spring Clean 21 March to 21 April 2025.
Spend some time cleaning up around your house, township, work or school.
Community Volunteer Effort in Action
Spend some time cleaning up around your house, township, work or school.
Community Volunteer Effort in Action
This Thursday at 7pm come along to Castlebay School and watch Pirates followed by a Q&A with Jim Parkyn from Aardman Animations. Not to be missed!
March 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This Thursday at 7pm come along to Castlebay School and watch Pirates followed by a Q&A with Jim Parkyn from Aardman Animations. Not to be missed!
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Less spectacular than today's Orcas perhaps, but certainly easier to photograph: we spent some time watching one of Barra's Otters this afternoon as it proved what an effective hunter it was. It typically came up with prey on its 3rd or 4th dive, spent 3 minutes eating it, then repeated.
March 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Less spectacular than today's Orcas perhaps, but certainly easier to photograph: we spent some time watching one of Barra's Otters this afternoon as it proved what an effective hunter it was. It typically came up with prey on its 3rd or 4th dive, spent 3 minutes eating it, then repeated.
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Many thanks to the 10 people who came along on a sunny Saturday to clean Vatersay South Beach. A total of 68kg of plastic and 120kg of agricultural waste.
Many thanks for the fantastic effort!
#beachclean #noplastic #marinelitter #volunteers
Many thanks for the fantastic effort!
#beachclean #noplastic #marinelitter #volunteers
March 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Many thanks to the 10 people who came along on a sunny Saturday to clean Vatersay South Beach. A total of 68kg of plastic and 120kg of agricultural waste.
Many thanks for the fantastic effort!
#beachclean #noplastic #marinelitter #volunteers
Many thanks for the fantastic effort!
#beachclean #noplastic #marinelitter #volunteers
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Join Steve at 10:30am on Saturday for an hour to clean up Vatersay South Beach. Meet at the Hall.
March 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Join Steve at 10:30am on Saturday for an hour to clean up Vatersay South Beach. Meet at the Hall.
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Spring is in the air! Join the annual spring clean - tidying up litter from your township, near your home and/or around your place of work or school.
Once you have decided on the area you would like to clean give Bùth Bharraigh a call on 01871 817948 and log the area to help avoid duplication.
Once you have decided on the area you would like to clean give Bùth Bharraigh a call on 01871 817948 and log the area to help avoid duplication.
March 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Spring is in the air! Join the annual spring clean - tidying up litter from your township, near your home and/or around your place of work or school.
Once you have decided on the area you would like to clean give Bùth Bharraigh a call on 01871 817948 and log the area to help avoid duplication.
Once you have decided on the area you would like to clean give Bùth Bharraigh a call on 01871 817948 and log the area to help avoid duplication.
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Many thanks to everyone who came out today to help clear rubbish off Vatersay West Beach. 15 volunteers turned up and a massive 135kg of rubbish was collected. 108kg was old fishing gear and the rest was plastic.
Watch this space for the next one!
Watch this space for the next one!
March 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Many thanks to everyone who came out today to help clear rubbish off Vatersay West Beach. 15 volunteers turned up and a massive 135kg of rubbish was collected. 108kg was old fishing gear and the rest was plastic.
Watch this space for the next one!
Watch this space for the next one!
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More Whooper Swans on the move over Barra today including this little bunch, taking a break on the sea in front of our house when we got home. #BirdingScotland
March 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
More Whooper Swans on the move over Barra today including this little bunch, taking a break on the sea in front of our house when we got home. #BirdingScotland
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Whooper Swans are on the move. We had our first spring flocks migrating north-north-west over Barra this morning, heading out to sea on a bearing for Iceland! #BirdingScotland
March 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Whooper Swans are on the move. We had our first spring flocks migrating north-north-west over Barra this morning, heading out to sea on a bearing for Iceland! #BirdingScotland
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Wintering Barnacle Geese powering into gale force winds on rainy Barra today. Despite the conditions there are strong signs of spring in recent days: 1st migrant Chiffchaff yesterday, a migrating Short-eared Owl last Thursday and 2 salmon-breasted Scandinavian Rock Pipits on Sunday. #BirdingScotland
March 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Wintering Barnacle Geese powering into gale force winds on rainy Barra today. Despite the conditions there are strong signs of spring in recent days: 1st migrant Chiffchaff yesterday, a migrating Short-eared Owl last Thursday and 2 salmon-breasted Scandinavian Rock Pipits on Sunday. #BirdingScotland
Join Steve this Sunday - meet at Vatersay Hall at 10:30am for 1 hour to help clean Vatersay West Beach
March 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Join Steve this Sunday - meet at Vatersay Hall at 10:30am for 1 hour to help clean Vatersay West Beach
Need help finding accommodation for your visit to Barra and Vatersay? Contact us and we will find accommodation for you. Visit our website to find out more information.
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Staying Here | Visit Barra Vatersay
Finding accommodation or bringing your campervan, motorhome or tent to Barra and Vatersay
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January 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Need help finding accommodation for your visit to Barra and Vatersay? Contact us and we will find accommodation for you. Visit our website to find out more information.
www.visitbarravatersay.com/staying-here
www.visitbarravatersay.com/staying-here