Top Things to do in Isle of Tiree
Top Restaurants in Isle of Tiree
10 Things to Do in Isle of Tiree That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Isle of Tiree, United Kingdom (UK) including Isle of Tiree, Tiree Glass, The Hynish Heritage Trail, Wild Diamond, Chocolates and Charms, Blackhouse Watersports Tiree, Blue Beyond, The Ringing Stone, Ben Hynish, Dun Mor Broch.
Restaurants in Isle of Tiree
1. Isle of Tiree
Overall Ratings
5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By tyersjean93 - Cockermouth, United Kingdom
Tiree did not disappoint. The flight was wonderful as could see land and sea below flying directly over Mull and Iona. Met by Nancy with her bus- book in advanced- and taken to Guest House. The whole island is delightful- beautiful bays and beaches- shared only with at most 3 other people and a dog. Wildlife and birds I had not seen before- totally absorbing with no every day distractions! Peaceful- relaxing ! Plenty to occupy you for at least a week! More if you walk everywhere! Do plan in advance- limited places to eat in the evenings- and without own transport could be difficult if not organised! Will return!
2. Tiree Glass
Overall Ratings
5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Rantin rover - Biggar, United Kingdom
The road up to the studio becomes a track for the final section however it's worth continuing as long as you don't have a low wheelbase. It's currently only open Wednesday to Friday 12.30pm to 5.00pm between April and October so choose your time too.
Frances Woodhead is the artist and having moved to Tiree from the South Island of New Zealand some years ago seems to have found inspiration in recycling glass in an attractive fashion. Although the gallery and studio is fairly compact we saw many items which we admired and went away having purchased a few. Frances is easy to chat to and we'd recommend a visit if you're looking for a gift or memento of your visit to the island.
3. The Hynish Heritage Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By boatgirl2001
The visitors centre is very well done and informative.
The grounds are lovely to walk around and if the weather is good to you, you might see Skerryvore.
Nice place to have a picnic.
Don't miss out on a visit if you are on Tiree!
4. Wild Diamond
Overall Ratings
5 based on 41 reviews
Watersports coaching & hire, camping & Water Sports retail on the Isle of Tiree. Water Sports shop and centre based in Cornaig in the north west corner of the island. Campsite based in Balinoe in the south of the island. Established in 1998
Reviewed By Andy_F_Glasgow - Glasgow
My friend and I dropped in to the Wild Diamond shop unannounced asking for some sea kayaks and we also needed wetsuits and the boats delivering to Balphetrish beach. No problem. John was most helpful putting the boats and us in their van, getting some kit and taking us to the beach. Once we were done we left the kayaks for Wild Diamond to pick up so we could cycle home. Very hassle free. A great time on the water. Excellent service.
5. Chocolates and Charms
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By shonagh b - Linlithgow
Tucked away, but not too far from Crossapol, this lovely wee shop sells the most amazing chocolate treats!! - malteser and minstrel traybake, crunchie traybake were absolutely heaven! Huge handout squares of wickedness! Other goodies were handmade various chocolates and bars of chocolate, the white one with chocolate nibs was particularly yummy!
The gifts are a mix of Tiree made items and other Scottish produced gifts. The local handmade jewellery is lovely, unique and very reasonable prices. The ladies serving us were very welcoming, friendly and helpful, they also do coffee, which is perfect for an excuse for another piece of malteser/minstrel square!!
6. Blackhouse Water Sports Tiree
Overall Ratings
5 based on 17 reviews
Blackhouse Water Sports offers a facility in a beautiful location where you can participate in a variety of Water Sports from Surfing, kayaking, boogie boarding (rental,) to just having fun. Everybody of all ages welcome. We can also help organising your holiday as we offer accommodation rental, bike hire and have a wealth of knowledge about Tiree that we love to share. Please get in touch by email, check us out on Facebook or just turn up to have a chat at the beach hut.
Reviewed By Rooijsan - The Hague, The Netherlands
We spend two mornings Surfing with Blackhouse Watersport and it was perfect. Two days of glorious clean waves, beautiful weather in a dream setting at Balevullin beach in Tiree. I went Surfing with my two boys of 11 and 13 years. Marti and Iona are lovely people who are very helpful and they make sure everything goes well. They are well equipped for are levels of Surfing. I highly recommend this company.
7. Blue Beyond
Overall Ratings
5 based on 9 reviews
Colin and Susan Woodcock have been producing work as artists on Tiree since 2001. Our paintings, textiles, fine art prints and cards can be seen in our Home Gallery in Sunbeam Cottage at Balemartine. You can now book a relaxing break in Blue Beyond Cottage. From the stunning coastal location you can watch wildlife from the door and perhaps be inspired to do some artwork yourself.
Reviewed By Rantin rover - Biggar, United Kingdom
The gallery is situated by the coastal road just outside Balemartine heading to Hynish. There is a car park and a couple of benches overlooking the small beach and out to Mull - a very relaxing spot. (It is possible to access the beach down a small slope).
The gallery itself is bright and features the work of Colin & Susan Woodcock which consist of paintings and framed textiles depicting the Tiree landscape. They also produce raku pottery, prints and cards and all the work displayed is for sale.
Only open Wednesday to Friday, 1.00pm to 5.00pm during April to October.
We were quite tempted by a number of items which we thought would make an ideal gift or be a memento of our trip to the island and these were all reasonably priced in terms of gallery artwork. Well worth a look.
8. The Ringing Stone
Overall Ratings
4 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Lossit - Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Our second visit and less bog as we walked from the beach to the west rather than try and include it with a walk to the Broch! Easier to find from this direction as well.
9. Ben Hynish
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Rantin rover - Biggar, United Kingdom
Visible from the glorious Balephuil Bay nearby (and most other parts of the island) the Radar Station sits on top of Ben Hynish, at 462 feet (141metres), the highest point on Tiree. It monitors trans Atlantic flights for the Civil Aviation Authority and as expected the station itself was out of bounds to visitors.
The service road up the hill is narrow, steep and winding and we could understand why it is only open to authorised vehicles. However there is nothing to prevent you taking a hike up on foot for the scenic views which is what we did. It took us about 30 minutes going up and slightly less coming down!
We parked off the road next to the road restriction sign and cattle grid - there are more spaces further back next to the coast.
The road is tarmac and we kept to that rather than be tempted to go cross country at times - there were a few too many ditches, bogs, etc for our liking.
At the top head left of the Radar Station where you will find the Trig Point. From here there are great views for miles looking down into Balephuil Bay, across Loch a Phuill, to distant Ben Hough then circumnavigating the Radar Station you see Balemartine, Soroby Bay, Crossapol Bay and over to Scarinish and beyond. It was surprisingly boggy ground at the top in between great slabs of rock so we were glad to have our hiking boots on.
Well worth the trip on a clear day.
10. Dun Mor Broch
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Rantin rover - Biggar, United Kingdom
We visited the broch as a short side-track off a trail from Vaul to the Ringing Stone on the north coast of the island. There is parking on a grassy area opposite a couple of newly restored Tiree Black Houses and a path leads from here down towards the sea. It’s easy to find the broch near the start of the walk, despite the marker posts not being too obvious, as one of them does stick out on the skyline next to the raised ground where the ruin is located.
The terrain was a bit boggy in this area and at other parts of the walk so walking boots are recommended.
We were surprised at how much of the structure remains having just expected to find the foundations at best. It’s not in the same condition as Dun Carloway, Isle of Lewis however there is a substantial structure which includes the remnants of a staircase which would have led to one of the upper levels of the building.
It was fully excavated in the 1960’s by Euan Mackie and carbon dated finds (which are now at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow) indicate that the current structure was built around 60 AD. The site appears to have been occupied as early as the 5th or 6th Century BC although not continuously and eventually abandoned around the 3rd Century AD.
The setting looks out towards the Isles of Rum and Eigg and nearby to the west of the site is a secluded beach which is a perfect spot for relaxing if it’s a sunny day. This is accessed by firstly heading slightly south and skirting around the inlet since there is a cliff edge due west. The beach is worth exploring to see several stand-alone rocks lining one side and it’s possible to follow sheep tracks up the western bank of the inlet to look across to the broch.
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