Craighouse and the Paps of Jura from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a coastal village below three mountains on an islandA view from the Islay ferry on a nice clear day, looking to the Isle of Jura. The Paps of Jura dominate the skyline, sheltering below on the coast is Jura’s main village, Craighouse.

Paps of Jura and Craighouse from the Islay ferry

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Picture of two high mountains with a coastal village belowA view from the Islay ferry on the way to Port Askaig, looking over to the Isle of Jura. Two of the Paps of Jura (Beinn an Oir (785m, left) and Beinn Shiantaidh (757m, right)) towering over Craighouse, the main settlement on Jura.

 

Bay of Small Isles, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a bay with beaches, a village and a sheltering island

An impression from a beautiful summer afternoon on Islay’s neighbour Jura. This is the Bay of Small Isles on the east coast of Jura. Jura’s main settlement Craighouse with the distillery on the right. One of the small isles the name comes from on the left, Eilean nan Gabhar.