Wireless Cottage

Outer Hebrides


This pretty little cottage, which once housed the local telephone exchange, is now a welcoming and good-value B&B with just two bedrooms (one double, one family). It's a short (300m) walk from the ferry.


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Nearby Outer Hebrides attractions

1. Eriskay

5.21 MILES

There's not much to see on Eriskay, but you'll pass through it on the way to the car ferry that crosses to Ardmhor at the northern end of Barra; Eriskay…

2. Kildonan Museum

5.71 MILES

Six miles north of Lochboisdale, Kildonan Museum explores the lives of local crofters through its collection of artefacts, an absorbing exhibition of B&W…

3. Traigh Mor

10.43 MILES

This vast expanse of firm golden sand (the name means ‘Big Strand’) serves as Barra’s airport (a mile across at low tide, and big enough for three …

4. Loch Druidibeg

11.58 MILES

The northern part of South Uist is mostly occupied by the watery expanses of Loch Bee and Loch Druidibeg. The area is a Site of Special Scientific…

5. Barra Heritage Centre

15.39 MILES

This centre has Gaelic-themed displays about the island's history and culture, genealogical records, local art exhibitions and a tearoom.

6. Kisimul Castle

15.48 MILES

Castlebay takes its name from the island fortress of Kisimul Castle, first built by the MacNeil clan in the 11th century. A short boat trip (weather…

7. Bharpa Langass & Pobull Fhinn

28.84 MILES

A waymarked path from a car park off the A867, 6 miles southwest of Lochmaddy, leads to the chambered Neolithic burial tomb of Bharpa Langass and the…