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The Isle of Gigha lies off the west of the Mull of Kintyre and East
of Islay. Getting to the island is fairly straight forward. Get
to the Mull of Kintyre, a number of miles south of Tarbert you
will come to the small village of Tayinloan where a ferry
travels to and fro to the island. Gigha like the island of Eigg
is community owned, ie, owned by the people for the people.
Because of this there is a great sense of achievement and
positiveness on the island.
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Although
the island is not very big being about seven miles long and
about a mile and a half wide the scenery and beaches are
idyllic, the welcome warm and there are many things to do
and see. There are many places to stay including the
community run Gigha Hotel with its adjoining self catering
accommodation.
Gigha
has a golf course of 9 holes situated at Tarbert Farm.
Although a small course it is enjoyed by locals and visitors
alike.
There
are also famous gardens at Achamore to be visited and is
considered by many to be one of the best gardens in
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The isle of
Gigha is the most southerly of the inner hebridean islands and
is quite a bit warmer than most. Because of this plants thrive
and the vegetation on the island is superb.
There is long history to this
enchanting place but as the community bought the island
recently, that particular event is worth mentioning. The island
was marketed by the then owners the Holt family in late summer
2001. The local MSP George Lyon helped steer the islanders to
buy the island for the community and this has now set the mould
for the island in its present form.
If you are interested in learning
more about this or might be interested in living on the island
then why not read the communities own information about this on
their
website.
Isle of Gigha, Inner Hebrides, Argyll,
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