When I read the sad news about the Jura Passenger Ferry on Friday I Tweeted "Bugger... No funding for Jura Passenger Ferry". The Jura Passenger Ferry service between Tayvallich and Craighouse, operated by the Isle of Jura Development Trust, won't sail due to a loss of necessary funding. The funds to … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2011
A Winter Walk on the Paps of Jura
James Deane is from the neighbouring Isle of Islay and is a very talented photographer, although he started just a few years ago. You probably won't believe me when you see the images here and on his website but it's true. James visited the Isle of Jura early March and walked through miles of boggy … [Read more...]
Jura Passenger Service Withdrawn
The Oban Times reports that the Award-winning Jura Passenger Ferry Service will not run this year because of a lack of support from the local authority and government, say the ferry operators. The three-year pilot project to run a passenger ferry service between Craighouse on the Isle of Jura and … [Read more...]