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One of the attractions of the Outer Hebrides is the remoteness
of the islands - a place where you can feel a million miles from
the hustle and bustle of town and city life on the mainland, a
place where complete strangers greet each other warmly, a place
where drivers give a friendly wave to pedestrians - there's simply
no other place quite like it.
Travelling here is not, however, too difficult.
By road, we are a long way from pretty well everywhere, but there
is motorway and dual carriageway virtually all the way from the
South of England to Perth, then the excellent, wide, much improved
A9 to Inverness. Just over an hour from Inverness to Ullapool
and you join the Calmac ferry (www.calmac.co.uk) for a 2.75 hour crossing, during which you can relax, watch
TV, eat a meal, or simply enjoy the scenery passing by as you
travel along the sea loch towards Lewis.
By air, British Airways, BMI and Highland Airways all operate services into Stornoway airport, which is modern and well equipped. You can book flights through
to Stornoway from many regional airports with BA and BMI, at reasonable
prices. Easyjet and Eastern Airways fly to Inverness, where you can connect with Highland Airways.
Car hire is available at sensible rates and it is even a realistic
proposition to use the buses here, which are plentiful and reach
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