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The Paps of Jura across the Sound of Islay

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Picture of three scree covered mountains seen across a sound between two islands on a sunny afternoon
The Paps of Jura across the Sound of Islay

A view from the Bunnahabhain road on a sunny April afternoon. Across the Sound of Islay a nice view of the three Paps of Jura, from left to right: Beinn an Oir, Beinn Shiantaidh and Beinn a’ Chaolais.

Heatherhouse cottages on Islay below the Paps of Jura

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Picture of some whitewashed cottages below some mountains on the other side of a sound between two islands
Heatherhouse cottages on Islay below the Paps of Jura

A popular view from the Bunnahabhain road near Persabus, looking over to the Heatherhouse cottages near Caol Ila with the Paps of Jura towering over them. Towards the left you can spot the Sound of Islay separating Islay and Jura.

MV James and the MV Isle of Islay in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a small local ferry (MV James) and a large ferry (MV Isle of Islay) in a sound between two islands
MV James and the MV Isle of Islay in the Sound of Islay

Seen from the MV Finlaggan getting ready to depart Port Askaig in late April 2026: The temporary Jura ferry MV James approaching from Feolin, behind it the new Islay ferry MV Isle of Islay arriving form Kennacraig.