Beach near Barra, United Kingdom

Barra Travel Guide

United Kingdom

Barra is a small settlement of 1,078 people in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, in the United Kingdom. It uses UK time and is served by Barra Eoligarry Airport (BRR), making air travel the most direct way to arrive.

The coast is close at hand. Tràigh Mhòr is 0.4 kilometres away on Barra, while Prince’s Beach, a sandy beach on Eriskay’s west coast, is 9.9 kilometres away.

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Local time

1,078

Population

481 miles away

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Pays in GBP

Plug type Type G

Emergency 999

Dial code +44

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Best time to visit Barra

Jan

9°24

Feb

9°18

Mar

8°17

Apr

10°14

May

12°9

Jun

13°15

Jul

14°16

Aug

15°20

Sep

14°16

Oct

13°20

Nov

10°17

Dec

10°23

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Barra

  • Tràigh Mhòr

    Tràigh Mhòr

    0.4 km away

  • Prince’s Beach

    Prince’s Beach

    9.9 km away

Things to do in Barra

  1. Northbay

    historic site

    2.9 km

  2. Ardmore, Barra

    historic site

    2.7 km

  3. Dun Cuier

    historic site

    4.2 km

  4. Cille Bharra

    religious organization

    1.8 km

  5. Eoligarry (Ort)

    historic site

    2.1 km

  6. Barra Parish Church

    christian place of worship

    3.7 km

  7. Dun Bharpa

    historic site

    4.7 km

  8. St Barr's RC Church, Isle of Barra

    christian place of worship

    2.6 km

Getting there

Barra Eoligarry Airport · 0.6 km

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