An Island Cottage Retreat on Eiliean Shona

Retreat to the remote Scottish Highlands island of Eilean Shona – a seashore hideaway to recalibrate your life to rest a tired mind and body. By Jacob Little

Nestled in the mouth of Loch Moidart in the Highlands, on Scotland’s West Coast, Eilean Shona (pronounced il-lan show-na, after the Old Norse for ‘sea island’) is situated in a hidden inlet. To the north and west lie Skye and the Hebridean islands, while to the south, on a small piece of rock, sits ruined Castle Tioram, home of the Clanranalds. Scotland is no stranger to isolation, but Shona, an island just two and a half miles long and one a half miles wide, feels truly tucked away in a dreamy landscape of its own.

Full article: https://www.coastmagazine.co.uk/travel/staycations/scottish-highlands-island-cottage-retreat/

Jacob Little
UK based narrative and documentary photographer with a particular interest in wild landscapes, dying traditions and remote forms of transport.
www.jacoblittleportfolio.co.uk
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