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.
The reception and lounge is the original post office counter area, still with the original safe, clock, service counter and poste restante pigeonholes, and nowadays has a TV and comfy…
Big comfortable ones of course! We pride ourselves on the quality of our rooms and facilities and trust you will agree that they are way beyond what you normally expect on the backpacker…
Set in one of Scotland's most scenic glens, the hostel sits in the shadow of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, and the path to the summit begins opposite the hostel.