Small Isles
The Small Isles are a group of uninhabited islands east of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. From south to north, the five islands are Eilean nan Gabhar, Eilean nan Coinein, Eilean Diomhain, Pladda and Eilean Bhride.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island group near Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Small Isles, Argyll” and “Small Isles, Argyll and Bute”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jura distillery.
Jura distillery
Distillery
Jura distillery is Island single malt Scotch whisky distillery located on the island of Jura in the Inner Hebrides off the West Coast of Scotland. The distillery is operated by Whyte & Mackay, which Philippines-based Alliance Global owns. Jura distillery is situated 2 miles southwest of Small Isles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craighouse and Isle of Jura.
Craighouse
Village
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craighouse is the main settlement and capital of the Scottish Inner Hebridean island of Jura, in Argyll and Bute. In 1971 it had a population of 113. The village is situated on the sheltered east coast of the island at the southern end of Small Isles Bay, on the Sound of Jura. Craighouse is situated 2 miles southwest of Small Isles.
Isle of Jura
Photo: Bjarne Henning Kvaal…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jura is an island in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. It's 30 miles long by 7 miles wide, with a population of only 196 in 2011. It has poor boggy soil and three conical hills known as the Paps of Jura.
Small Isles
- Categories: archipelago and landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Small Isles” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Small Isles”
- Swedish: “Small Isles”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean Diomhain and Eilean nan Coinein.
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