On a fine day they give the most magnificent views in all directions from the mainland stretching up to Loch Linnhe and Glen Coe, across to Mull and south to Colonsay, Oronsay and Islay. The three Paps of Jura, on the south of the Island are all just below 3,000ft. Mackerel fishing and lobster potting can be enjoyed by guests from the estate’s 31ft sea boat and is one of the highlights. Vehicles can be arranged to transport you around the island from the Lodge. Bring your bicycles for exploring the island too. The iland has just one single track road and car is the easiest way to travel to and from Ruantallain Lodge and to get around the island. There is lots to do on Jura including walking, trout fishing, sea fishing, bicycling and beaches, kayaking and stalking when available. The Lodge housekeeper lives nearby if needed. Guests have access to all areas of the property and gardens apart from the private laundry room and commercial freezers in the shed building, which are used by staff. There is a utility room with washing machine, tumble dryer and iron. The large adjacent wooden shed is open to all guests and contains a games room with full size snooker table (looking out over the bay), a table tennis table and open plan work spaces that could be used for indoor group activities and games. Looking up towards the hills there are one twin with en-suite, one double room with bathroom opposite, a further twin and a single room. There is a small twin room, suitable for children in this part of the house. There is one double room with en-suite and one twin room with with bathroom opposite facing the sea. There is an open plan living and dining room with a piano and open fire, a separate, spacious sitting room with views over the bay and a good selection of books, a fully equipped kitchen, separate utility room and a drying room for boots and wet clothes (and dog towels!). The modest wooden exterior of the house belies the warm comfort inside where the open plan areas provide spectacular landscape views, as well as cosy wood fires and extremely comfortable furnishings. White Chocolate Panna Cotta, Saffron Poached Pear and Vanilla Shortbread Panfried Loin of Venison, Dauphinoise Potatoes, Slow Baked Celeriac, Wilted Spinach and Burgundy Jus Warmed Sea Trout with Cabbage Puree, Roasted Salsify, Pickled Cucumber and a Apple Gel Salad You begin the day with a full Scottish breakfast, lunch can either be a cold buffet or a packed lunch for the hill.ĭinner is a three course, fine dining extravaganza – and a sample menu is included below: The connecting ferry from Islay to Feolin on Jura is a short, five minute crossing. The flight takes half an hour.Ĭar ferries operate daily from Kennacraig on the mainland (Kintyre Peninsula – about 3 hours drive from Glasgow) to Port Askaig on Islay. Flybe fly daily from Glasgow International Airport to Islay. The fastest way to reach Jura is by the Jura Passenger Ferry or you can also travel via Islay by taking the Calmac car ferry from Kennacraig, or by daily Loganair flights from Glasgow Airport. It is the perfect base for a family holiday in which to explore this magical Inner Hebridean island and to fish, walk, cycle, kayak, swim and enjoy getting out on the estate’s 31ft sea boat. The estate chef is very accomplished and will produce delicious meals using the freshest local produce, seafood, venison and lamb. Ruanatallain Lodge offers basic but very comfortable accommodation on a fully catered basis. Lindsay Bury has planted approximately 300,000 native trees on the Estate. The most mature wood can be seen from the anchorage where the boat is moored and there are four further blocks, the most recent one being planted in the spring of 2020. The Bury family bought the Estate in 1983 and have continued to run it as a sporting estate with traditional deer stalking and brown trout fishing on the many hill lochs. Ruantallain is a sporting estate that extends to 20,000 acres lying coast to coast across the middle of the Isle of Jura with Loch Tarbert at its southern boundary. Largely spread across the inaccessible western coast of the island, the estate boasts some of the most beautiful and rugged terrain, much of which can only be reached via boat or on foot. Set on the shore of one of Jura’s prettiest bays, in beautiful gardens, Ruantallain Lodge has magnificent views across the Sound of Jura towards the Kintyre peninsular. Region - West Coast and Islands & Hebrides
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