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 Only the bell tower
gives a clue to the
origins of
the Heathbank, which was built as church or mission house in the mid
1800s. Today, the building houses a small hotel with accommodation that
has been recently completely renewed to an exceptional standard.
The hotel is situated on the edge of an
attractive
village, around five minutes drive from the airport or the ferry to
Eriskay and about ten to fifteen minutes from Castlebay.
Each of the en-suite bedrooms has been
designed
with care, using quality fabrics, wood finishes and stainless steel
fittings – even the bedside lamps have dimmers.
Every room
has Sky TV, a radio alarm clock and hospitality
tray.
Prints by John Lowrie Morrison (Jolomo), one of Scotland's best loved
contemporary artists, complete the room décor.
Evening meals may be taken in the
residents’
dining room, or in the hotel’s modern bar lounge, an
attractive
room where you can enjoy a drink or speciality coffee, while
socialising with your hosts, other guests and villagers. In 1948, some
of the cast of the classic film, Whisky Galore stayed at the Heathbank
and you’ll see original bottles ‘rescued’
from the SS
Politician displayed here.
Click
here for directions from Castlebay Ferry
Click
here for directions from Barra Airport
Click
here for directions from Aird Mhor - Eriskay Ferry
View
the hotel photo gallery (opens in new window).
Suggestion
Barra
Airport is
understood to be the only beach airport in the world that operates
scheduled flights – and the timing of these varies with the
tide.
Check out
flight times
and take the short drive to see the aircraft land and take off on the
beach – or perhaps take the bargain price promotional
sightseeing ride to
Benbecula and back - ask for details at the BA/Loganair information
point at the airport terminal..
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