Loganair flights to Barra from £89*

Welcome to the only airport in the world ...

... where scheduled flights use a beach as their runway. Below you as your Twin Otter approaches is a glorious sweep of white sand on a precious jewel of an island …  and it’s also your airport. Flights to Barra are dramatic, romantic and a unique experience, because you’ll be using Traigh Mhor, a two-mile cockleshell strand as your runway. It’s quite something, but then so is Barra.

Discover quiet beaches and coves ...

... seashore primrose meadows (say ‘machair’ in the Gaelic), croftlands and a hilly interior ideal for walking, birdlife galore and wonderful views every direction. You can go golfing, kayaking, sailing, surfing and even time-travelling - there’s so much to enthral anyone interested in history, pre-history and archaeology. The restored medieval tower-house that is Kisimul Castle is a must-see, reached by boat and well worth a visit – you’ll be clambering in the footsteps of legendary chieftains.

Barra is easy to explore, a little Outer Hebrides haven just four-to-five miles wide and eight miles long, close to even smaller islands such as Vatersay and the unoccupied Mingulay, Pabbay and Sandray. Flights from Glasgow to Barra operate to a flexible timetable, dictated by tides which cover the unique runway twice a day.

Kisimul Castle

Kisimul Castle: Hop on a boat to make the memorable journey to the ‘Castle in the Sea’. The seat of the chief of Clan Macneil is the only significant medieval castle to survive in all the Western Isles. Take in Kisimul’s spectacular site on a rock in the bay to see how it got its nickname and follow in the wake of the clan chiefs who went before as you make the short boat trip to the island.