Colonsay Backpackers Lodge
Backpackers in the Hebrides : Bunkhouse on Colonsay
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Overview
Colonsay Backpackers Lodge is located on a peaceful and idyllic Inner Hebridean island to the south of Mull which boasts magnificent sandy beaches, ancient forests and beautiful lochs. The place is teeming with wildlife which includes dolphins, seals, otters and many rare species of bird. There are ancient standing stones and a 14th century priory with exceptional carved Celtic tombstones. The famous Colonsay House gardens and café are open to visitors three times a week. The pub, café, shop and village hall, where there are regular ceilidhs, are all within three miles. Fresh lobster and crab can be bought from fishing boats in the harbour and the best oysters in the world are grown on Colonsay. Play a round of golf or treat yourself to a meal in the hotel. The lodge is a refurbished former gamekeeper's house with bothies. Centrally heated, it has 2 twin, 3 twin bunk and 2 three bedded rooms. It has a large dining/cooking/sitting area and a sitting room with coal fire. Bed linen, towels and WiFi provided. This accommodation is featured on our map of Mull, Arran and West Coast of Scotland and here is its own website.Details
Rooms & Beds:
16: 5x2, 2x3Open:
March to October. 24 hoursPrice per night:
£28pp twin, £22pp bothyBooking:
Payment required 24 hours in advance.Directions:
Ferry departs Oban 6 times per week April to October; Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat (rest of year Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat). Flights Tues, Thurs from Connel Airport, nr Oban. Transport from the harbour can be arranged if required.Public Transport:
Train and coach to Oban. Caledonian MacBrayne ferry to Colonsay takes 2.5 hours. Flights Hebridean Air from ConnelWalks:
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News & Offers from Colonsay Backpackers Lodge
Sunshine and Beaches – the perfect getaway location
December 25th 2017
Looking for sunshine and glorious beaches? Look no further. The southern Hebridean island of Colonsay has it all.
It might be off the coast of Scotland but the stunning island of Colonsay boasts the highest sunshine hours and most beautiful beaches in the country- Some would argue the world! Just over a 2 hour trip on the ferry from Oban will bring you to this island with glistening beaches, stunning countryside and amazing wildlife! What more could you want from an island holiday? There is plenty to do especially if you like walking, cycling, history and wildlife. The well equipped Colonsay Backpackers lodge is the perfect location for a Colonsay Island holiday.
Colonsay: everyone says its idyllic
July 22nd 2017
…a rare rustic retreat…
In an old gamekeeper’s house and two adjacent bothies, Colonsay Backpacker’ s Lodge, sounds like a rare rustic retreat. And it is. There can’t be many better places in the British Isles to explore, to experience the landscape and the wildlife, to say nothing of the local hospitality.
The Isle of Colonsay one of the Inner Hebrides, just south of Mull. It is not a big island and the word most used to describe it is idyllic. Teeming with wildlife, like an episode of Springwatch, you’ll have the opportunity to see otters, seals, dolphins from the epic empty beaches. They claim to have ‘the best oysters in the world’ and certainly seafood is a s fresh as it can be on Colonsay.
Have a look at their website to see the cosy accommodation that could await you as you return. Its says, in insistent CAPITAL LETTERS, ‘free WIFI’. So what’s not to like?
Colonsay, the jewel of the Hebrides
December 31st 2016
A summer holiday idyll, just 2 hours from Oban.
Colonsay, the jewel of the Hebrides, is surprisingly easy to reach. Start your holiday with a mini cruise on the modern and very comfortable ferry from Oban. Colonsay is blessed with white sandy beaches, its about 10 miles long and the peaceful acres are covered with wildlife including a bird sanctuary and delicate wild flowers. The island has just over 100 inhabitants who are always interested in meeting new people. Local industries include agriculture (oyster and honey farming) arts and crafts and a brewery. There are signs of the islands habitation stretching back over 4000 years with some internationally renowned archaeological sites. So there plenty to do as well as explore the white sandy beaches. Come and join us on Colonsay for your summer holiday for a friendly welcome.
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