Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
01951-200312;
www.colonsayestate.co.uk
; Kiloran; dm £14-18, tw £40)
Set in a
former gamekeeper's house near Colonsay House, this lodge is about a 30-minute walk
from the ferry terminal (you can arrange to be picked up at the pier). Rates include use of
the tennis court at Colonsay House.
Island Lodges££
(
01343-890752;
www.colonsayislandlodges.co.uk
; chalet 2-night stay £160-260; )
These comfortable and modern self-catering holiday chalets, sleeping from two to five
people, are just a 10-minute walk from the ferry pier at Scalasaig. You can check last-
minute availability on the website.
SELF-CATERING
Pantry£
(
01951-200325;
www.thecolonsaypantry.co.uk
; Scalasaig; mains £5-9; 10am-8pm
Mon, 9am-8pm Tue-Sat, 3-8pm Sun Apr-Oct, shorter hr Nov-Mar; )
This tearoom,
close to the ferry pier, serves light meals, snacks and ice creams, and sells freshly baked
loaves to take away.
CAFE
Getting There & Around
AirHebridean Air Services
(
0845 805 7465;
www.hebrideanair.co.uk
)
operates
flights from Oban Airport (at North Connel) to Colonsay (one way £65, twice daily Tues-
day and Thursday; may be extended to Friday and Sunday), continuing to Islay (one way
£25) for a connecting flight to Glasgow.
BoatOban-Colonsay
From April to October the
CalMac
(
www.calmac.co.uk
)
car ferry
runs from Oban to Colonsay (passenger/car £14.35/73, 2¼ hours, one daily except
Saturday). From November to March the ferry runs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
only.
Islay-Colonsay
From April to October, on Wednesday only, the ferry from Kennacraig
on the Kintyre peninsula to Islay's Port Askaig continues to Colonsay and on to Oban. A
day-trip from Kennacraig or Port Askaig to Colonsay allows you seven hours on the is-
land; the return fare from Port Askaig to Colonsay per passenger/car is £9.35/49.
Bus
On Wednesdays, a
minibus service
(
01951-200320;
www.colonsay.org.uk/
walks.html
;
per person £8.50; departs ferry pier 12.15pm)
aimed at day trippers makes
two circuits of the island to meet the arriving and departing ferries - you can be dropped
off/picked-up at any point on the circuit.
