What Is There to Do on Colonsay?

Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull. The ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeil, it is in the council area of Argyll and Bute and has an area of 4,074 hectares.

Is Colonsay worth visiting?

Colonsay House Gardens is well worth a visit. You'll find one of the finest rhododendron collections in Scotland, as well as an extraordinary array of unusual trees and shrubs. There is a lovely terrace café to grab a bite to eat. Fire the imagination with a visit to the Lower Kilchattan Standing Stones.

Do you need a car on Colonsay?

Exploring Colonsay on Two Wheels

You can just ramble all over Colonsay - you definitely don't need a car. I chose to hire a bike and swooped off into the low, rolling hills leaving the modern world and the whirr of mobile phones well behind.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.