Just outside Craighouse where the Corran River flows under the Three Arches Bridge is a right turn from the main road to a beautiful part of Jura. If you follow this road you eventually end up on a wee hill at Ardfernal offering great panoramic views over the island. I want to share a beautiful panorama image of that view together with some information and historic photo's from … [Read more...] about Knockrome and Ardfernal Crofting Townships
Archives for September 2012
Lowlandman’s Bay Isle of Jura Panorama Picture
Last week I showed some views of Jura's Small Isles Bay and this week I've created a few new panorama images of Lowlandman's Bay, which is north of Small Isles Bay and just as beautiful. The panorama picture consists of ten images taken from a wee hill called Maol nam Fineag, the bare hill of the mites. The view from here over the two bays is quite stunning as you can see in … [Read more...] about Lowlandman’s Bay Isle of Jura Panorama Picture
Views of Small Isles Bay Jura
Every time we visit jura, and that's a lot of times in the last ten years, we visit the beach at the airstrip where we enjoy the views of the Small Isles Bay and enjoy the peace and quiet on this part of the island. You can reach this tranquill beach when you turn right at the three arches bridge outside Craighouse and turn right again after a few hundred metres. Usually the … [Read more...] about Views of Small Isles Bay Jura
A New Golf Course on Jura
When Greg Coffey, 41 and worth nearly half a billion pounds, bought the Ardfin Estate on Jura he closed the popular Jura House Walled Garden and sealed off the entrance by closing the gap in the wall. Later the welcome sign ended up on a fire at bonfire night. Many regular visitors of the island were left disappointed and some were downright angry about the closure. That's all … [Read more...] about A New Golf Course on Jura