Barnhill
Barnhill
This is Your opportunity to stay in the house where, the famous author George Orwell wrote 1984. Experience the tranquility, breathe the fresh sea air, watch the wildlife, explore the historic caves and watch the stars just as Orwell did 55 years ago. Little has changed in that time so you too can experience the uniqueness of this spot. Despite the isolation the house is only 2 miles from one of the worlds greatest natural forces, the Corryvreckan whirlpool. Only 8 miles from the nearest telephone and 25 from the pub, this is the place to have the ultimate wilderness experience. A Landrover is essential for the 7 miles of rough track between the public road and house.
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Heather Cottage
This traditional stone cottage built
in the 1800’s for slate
quarry workers nestles in the little hamlet of Inverlussa, near the
Lussa
River. There is no television reception so an ideal venue for a ‘get
away’
holiday. The place to enjoy that book that you had no time to read, or
play old
fashioned games with the children or just sit and drink in the view
over the
Sound of Jura.
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Barnhill Estate
Barnhill is Jura’s
newest estate, being formed in 1990 when the Fletcher family divided
Ardlussa
estate into two units. It covers 2700 hectares of rugged but
spectacular
moorland and coastline up to the most northern tip of Jura. Here lies
the
notorious Corryvrekan whirlpool, one of Europe’s natural wonders. The
estate
holds the largest protected woodland on Jura in the Kinuachdrach SSSI.
This
area, which is a mix of birch, rowan, ash and a few oaks, has been
given
protection as it is considered one of the best natural ancient Atlantic
woodlands. There is further interesting woodland in the stunning Glen
Trosdale.
These splashes of tree cover in the moorland provide shelter for deer,
rabbits,
stoats, voles and a large range of birds and insects. Including Sea
Eagles,
which have moved over from the Island of Mull. These magnificent birds
are our
largest avian predator and are easy to identify due to their size.
A wide range of hill lochs provides
exciting and challenging
wild brown trout fishing (fly fishing only) as well as a haven for
passing
wildfowl. The Red Deer population, which ranges from 350 to 400,
intermingles
with the wild goats on the west coast glens and shoreline. Seaweed is a
favourite food in the winter and early spring. Deer provide the main
financial
income to the estate, which comes from the hire of professional guides
during
the shooting season and also from the sale of venison.
This northernmost part of Jura has
been a stage for much of
the islands history. Being so close to the Scottish mainland it was an
easy
entry point to the ancient Kingdom of Alba and late for the warring
clans over the years as the political forces
changed in Scotland. The surrounding landscape provides other
interesting tales
in many of the Gaelic place names, including the “lost”
settlement of Troag, or Troig, which
is not so lost if one consults early maps, and the mystery of Con Tom
with its
standing stones and stunning views towards Scotland’s heartland.
For further information
contact: lennieston@aol.com.