The island of Colonsay lies in the Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. Fifteen miles to the north lies the island of Mull; the eastern and southern horizons are bounded by the islands of Jura and Islay; and to the south west, just visible from a high point on a clear day, is the coast of Donegal in Ireland. To the west lies the Atlantic, with only the Du Hirteach lighthouse standing between Colonsay and Canada. Together with its semidetatched neighbour Oransay, it forms an island group roughly ten miles long and two miles wide.
This small and friendly hostel is situated in the village of Kirk Yetholm below the northern slopes of the Cheviots, at the north end of the Pennine Way and part ...
Broadmeadows was the first SYHA Youth Hostel, opened in 1931. This small friendly hostel is set in the historic Scottish Borders, where there's plenty to see and do.
Melrose sits in the centre of the Scottish Border country. It was founded as a Roman fort to guard the banks of the River Tweed, and later gained prominence as ...