A Blog about the Isle of Jura off the West Coast of Scotland


Isle of Jura Blog


Isle of Jura on Google Streetview

Posted on Mar 11 2010
The Isle of Jura is now visible on Google Streetview, same as Islay, Jura’s neighbour. To access...

Isle of Jura Winter Scenes

Posted on Feb 28 2010
The winter in this part of Scotland has been unusually cold with many days of snow and frosty nights....

Craighouse Jura in 1817 from the Canmore Database

Posted on Oct 12 2009
I’m a big fan of old images and postcards and one of the best resources comes from the Royal Commission...

Jura According to Modern Writers

Posted on Oct 10 2009
I found an interesting article in the Times Online about the Jura Malt Whisky Writer Retreat programme...

Grahame Petit Preparing Jura Venison

Posted on Oct 03 2009
In May I wrote about the opening of the Antlers restaurant on Jura. The restaurant, located in Craighouse...

The Antlers – Bistro Restaurant Craighouse Jura

Posted on Jan 26 2009
Grahame Petit, one of the owners of the Small Isles Catering Van together with Steve Prust, sent me an...

Amateur Radio Contest on Jura

Posted on Sep 27 2008
Since last week the Isle of Jura is host to the Sands Contest Group. A very active Amateur Radio Contest...

New Crofts on Jura

Posted on Sep 16 2008
The Scotsman reported today that six new crofts are to be created on Jura to help with the revival of...

Jura Passenger Ferry from Craighouse to Tayvallich Kintyre

Posted on Sep 10 2007
‘Travel from Craighouse Stone Pier, Jura to Tayvallich on the mainland in under 1 hour!’...







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