Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
An Iodhlann
(
01879-220793;
www.aniodhlann.org.uk
;
Scarinish; admission free;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
is a historical and genealogical library and archive, where many of
the estimated 38,000 descendants of Tiree emigrants come to trace their ancestry. The
centre stages a
summer exhibition
(adult/child £3/free; 11am-5pm Tue-Fri Jul-Sep)
on island life and history.
The picturesque harbour and hamlet of
Hynish
, near the southern tip of the island, was
built in the 19th century to house workers and supplies for the construction of the Skerry-
vore Lighthouse, which stands 10 miles offshore.
Skerryvore Lighthouse Museum
(
01879-220726;
www.hebrideantrust.org
; Hynish; admission free; 9am-5pm)
occupies
the old workshops beside the harbour; up the hill is the signal tower which was once used
to communicate by semaphore with the lighthouse site.
For the best view on the island, walk up nearby
Ben Hynish
(141m), which is capped
by a conspicuous radar station known locally as the Golf Ball.
Activities
Reliable wind and big waves have made Tiree one of Scotland's top windsurfing venues.
The annual
Tiree Wave Classic
(
www.tireewaveclassic.co.uk
)
competition is held here in
October.
Wild Diamond Watersports
(
01879-220399;
www.wilddiamond.co.uk
; Cornaig)
,
based at Loch Bhasapoll in the northwest of the island, runs courses in windsurfing, kite-
surfing, sand-yachting and stand-up paddleboarding, and rents out equipment. Six hours'
equipment hire costs from £50, and a beginner's course (six hours over two days) costs
£100 including gear. Sand-yachting on Gott Bay beach at low tide is £25 per hour.
Tiree Kitesurf & Kayak
(
07711 807976)
operates out of a beach hut on Gott Bay
(below the Tiree Lodge Hotel), renting kayaks (per hour £15), bikes, kitesurf gear and
fishing tackle.
Sleeping & Eating
Most of the accommodation on the island is self-catering, so make sure you have booked
a bed or campsite before arriving.
Scarinish Hotel££
(
01879-220308;
www.tireescarinishhotel.com
; Scarinish; s/d from £58/80; )
There's
hospitality on tap at the Scarinish, with enthusiastic owners who go out of their way to
make you feel welcome. The building is looking a little tired these days, but the rooms are
HOTEL
