Tag Archives: Colonsay

Balnahard beach, Isle of Colonsay

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Balnahard beach, Isle of Colonsay When thinking of beaches on Islay’s neighbour Colonsay most people will first think of Kiloran Bay and the Strand. But there’s more on Colonsay: in the far north-east of the island we find Balnahard beach (or to give it its Gaelic name, Tràigh Bàn). A very remote and secluded beach with great views over to the mainland and to the Isle of Jura.

Kiloran Bay from Carnan Eoin, Isle of Colonsay

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Picture of a view over a bay with a sandy beach from a hillA view from the highest hill on Islay’s neighbour Colonsay, Carnan Eoin at 143m, over beautiful Kiloran Bay.

Jura and Islay silhouettes from Colonsay

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Panoramic picture of a view out to sea from an island on a bright sunny day, the silhouettes of other islands in the haze on the horizonA view from Colonsay out to sea on a beautiful bright sunny summer day. Jura (just right of centre) and Islay (on the right) can be seen in the haze on the horizon. I’m not entirely sure from where I took this picture, I think somewhere in the Glas Aird area with Scalasaig just visible on the right.