Jura
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Jura (Gaelic Diùra) 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. It's on the same latitude as Edinburgh and Glasgow and lies within 5 miles of the mainland, yet feels very remote, with bleak terrain and lack of direct transport links. Most visitors come here as part of a trip to nearby Islay.
Jura旅遊指南
城市概覽
Jura has 7,000 red deer, and its name probably derives from Old Norse Dyrøy, "deer island". Much of the land is used for deer-stalking, and during the season (Aug-Oct) it may be unsafe or prohibited to enter these areas. The main access point is Feolin on the southwest coast, where the ferry arrives from Islay. From here a narrow lane, grandly designated the A846, winds over the hills to Craighouse. This tiny settlement is Jura's capital, with the only shop, hotel and pub on the island, and the only two places to eat out. The Jura whisky distillery is also here. The entire south part of the island is designated as a National Scenic Area, notable for bird life, and its seas are similarly protected. The Paps, i.e., breasts, rear up just west, though from this close they look like what they are, bleak pyramids of scree surrounded by bog. The classic views of them are from some miles away on the mainland or Islay, perhaps louring with cloud or set against a golden sky as the sun westers behind them. The west coast of Jura is uninhabited. The island's residents live along the more sheltered east coast, and from Craighouse the A846 continues north through Lagg, Tarbet and Ardlussa. Here the road forks: go right (south) to its terminus at Inverlussa, where there is an attractive field for wild camping, but the practice is discouraged due to its proximity to housing. A mile north in Ardlussa bay is much more suitable. The left fork runs north for 3 miles to the end of the public road. A private track (permission and 4WD essential) continues from there to the north of the island. It passes Barnhill, where George Orwell (Eric Blair 1903-1950) stayed towards the end of his life, seriously ill with tuberculosis, and wrote his dystopian classic Nineteen Eighty-Four. A footpath to the island's north tip gives views of the Corryvreckan whirlpool.
如何抵達
"An extremely un-get-at-able place" - George Orwell's reason for taking a cottage on Jura You usually get here by boat via Islay — see that page for long-distance travel options. The ferry from Kennacraig on the Scottish mainland sails either to Port Ellen, or to Port Askaig which is also the ferry pier for Jura. 1 Feolin Ferry on Jura is reached by a small ro-ro from Port Askaig on Islay. It sails year-round hourly M-Sa and every two hours Sunday, taking 5 min. It's run by Argyll and Bute council, so you won't find the definitive timetable on the Calmac website. No booking, just pay on board, return fares (until April 2026) are £23.20 per car and driver, £4.80 per adult passenger, £2.80 per child. Don't be tardy at Feolin Ferry, as the ferry is battling against the wind and currents in the strait, and won't stay on the pier a moment longer than it needs to; it may sail 5-10 minutes early. The "terminal" is little more than a cabin, but at least it gets you out of the rain. 2 Craighouse the main settlement (since it's the only settlement) is the landing point of the Jura Passenger Ferry, a foot passenger service April-Sep from Tayvallich near Lochgilphead on the mainland. There are four sailings M and W-F, and two on Saturday and Sunday. It takes 45-60 min in a bouncy Rib, which has a cabin so you stay dry. Fares in 2025 are £27.50 each way; bikes, children under 5 and dogs ride free, 20 kg luggage limit. Advance booking is needed (online or +44 7768 450000). A day-trip gives you six or eight hours on the island. Jura is the largest Scottish island to have no direct car ferry from the mainland. From time to time there's talk of instigating one, but it would need heavy public subsidy to build port facilities and meet the operating costs, and it doesn't seem at all likely.
當地交通
By bus: The only public bus along Jura's only road is Bus 456 operated by Garelochhead Coaches (☏ +44 1436 810200). This runs between Feolin ferry pier and Craighouse up to five times a day, taking 20 min, fare £2.40. It continues north to road's end at Inverlussa twice a day, more often on school days. The bus makes other runs on request, by phone the previous day. Discover Jura run guided tours. By car: Most visitors bring their own car over from the mainland, or hire one on Islay. There's no car hire on Jura, but see above for minibus hire. It's a long long narrow windy road, called "The Long Road" oddly enough. You can seldom reach 40 mph, so don't cut it fine returning to the ferry pier. Good reversing skills are important but not essential, as the road is entirely single track with regular passing places. Do pick up hitchers if they're not hopelessly dirty or weird, you may be their last hope of catching the ferry. By bike: via the ferry, or hire from the Jura Hotel. The hills aren't massive but there's a lot of up and down, and it'll also help if you like rain and stiff headwinds.
必看景點
1 Beinn an Òir (Mountain of Gold) is the highest point of Jura at 785 m (2575 ft), a Corbett; 2 Beinn Shiantaidh (Holy Mountain) is 757 m (2484 ft), a Graham since it only has 303 m prominence; 3 Beinn a' Chaolais (Mountain of the Strait) is 733 m (2405 ft), a Graham of 359 m prominence. these are the three Paps of Jura, dominating the landscape afar. They're conical quartzite hills, and "paps" of course means breasts. From many viewpoints you only see two, and certainly in photos and paintings. On Islay as you drive down the Rhinns past Port Charlotte, the profile of Jura expands into an entire reclining woman, but the third breast becomes extra prominent. Craighouse is a pleasant small white-washed place. Whisky Island Gallery is an art photography studio by the pier, open M-F noon-4PM, Sa noon-3PM. Bay of Small Isles is the sea inlet at Craighouse: the ridge continues across the bay as a chain of uninhabited islets, sheltering the pier. But it also bars the approach to large craft, so a port for car ferries couldn't be built here. 4 Lagg (meaning "The Hollow") in the 19th century was Jura's main ferry port, crossing from Knapdale, but is no longer used and is lightly inhabited. 5 Tarbert standing stone is the best of Jura's many menhirs, a slender prehistoric slab 2.5 m tall by the roadside. An Tairbeart in Gaelic means a neck of land where you can drag a boat from one body of water to another. So from here you can portage from the east coast to Loch Tarbert, which almost bisects Jura. 6 Inverlussa is the little cove at the north end of the public road; Lussa gin distillery is nearby. You're more likely to be sharing the beach with red deer than with cattle. Also located here is Tea on the Beach, a horsebox which sells tea and cake from April-September 10AM-5PM. 7 Corryvreckan is the notorious channel between the north tip of Jura and the island of Scarba; in Gaelic Coire Bhreacain means "cauldron of the speckled seas". It's called a whirlpool but is more like a
體驗活動
What's on? Read Ileach or Jura Jottings or Islay-Jura Events. Ceilidhs and other live entertainment are often held in Craighouse village hall. Walk: the island's trails come in all grades. Easy hikes taking an hour or so are at
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