Visitors

Welcome to Tiree Airport

The most westerly island of the Inner Hebrides

Tiree, known as the sunniest place in Britain, is a haven for  wind surfers, with wide golden beaches and rolling waves from the Atlantic - the Tiree Wave Classic takes place every year in October attracting a worldwide audience. The island has a strong Gaelic heritage and the language can often be heard at some of the impromptu ceilidhs on the island.

Despite the remoteness of the island, Tiree is easily accessible from Glasgow with regular flights landing at its airport. From Tiree airport you can also fly on to Oban or Coll to enjoy more of the great local scenery and activities.

Tiree is only 10 miles long and five miles wide with no woodland and three sizeable hills so there is nothing to obscure your view and the only sounds you are likely to hear are the waves lapping on the vast expanse of white sands and the myriad of bird calls. In Gaelic it is known as Tir-lodh - the land of corn.

There is something for all visitors young and old on Tiree from the beaches offering great paddling pools, and windsurfing for the more adventurous to its history and architecture with stories of bygone ages to great wildlife and birds and for those who love to walk then this could be place for you!

For those who love golf, there is a challenging golf course at Vaul which is only two miles from Scarinish and green fees are around £10 for a day. The Wild Diamond Surf School offers access to windsurfing, surfing, kite surfing and kayaking for those wishing to try these activities for the first time or for the seasoned pro.

Steeped in history and local culture, there are several interesting archaeological remains on the island including a 30 foot-diameter broch at Vaul Bay, with walls 12 foot thick. In the Kilkenneth, there are the ruins of the Chapel of St Kenneth, who was one of the followers of Saint Columba.

Other great places to visit include:

• Skerryvore Lighthouse Museum at the old Signal Tower at Hynish run by the Hebridean Trust
• An Iodhlaan houses Tiree's historical archives and is situated in Scarinish
• At Crosspool you will find the Rural Centre offering an exhibition on crofting and the environment on the island
• For chocolate lovers a trip to Chocolate and Charms in Heylipol is not to be missed, and for those looking for local paintings and pottery created by local artists they should visit the Blue Beyond Gallery at Balemartine while the Beachcomber in Crosspool sells locally made crafts
• The Feis Thiriodh which is a festival of traditional music and Gaelic song and dance will be hold between 11- 16th July 2010
• Tiree Agricultural Show - July 23rd 2010
• TMF (Tiree music festival) - 24th - 25th July 2010 - Main artist Sandi Thom
• For some of the best bird life on the island two of the best locations are Loch Bhasapoll and a cave on the coast at Kenavara

The main town on the island is Scarinish and visitors can find most local amenities here including a supermarket, bank, post office gift shop, garage and police station.

You can also venture further afield to the Island of Coll or to the busy bustling town of Oban - the unofficial capital of the West Highlands. For more information on the area, please visit www.isleoftiree.com.