# Things to see in Isle of Barra (United Kingdom): 14 places and when to go > Isle of Barra is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly History (8), Food and drink (2), Temples (2). The best known are Kisimul Castle, Heaval and Broch of Bruernish. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 28. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/isle-of-barra/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United Kingdom · 56.9623, -7.493 - **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (8) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (1) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/playa/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March, October and December. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 277 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Isle of Barra The places in and around Isle of Barra, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Kisimul Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kisimul-castle/): Castle on a small island near Castlebay, Scotland · 1.2 km - [Heaval](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/heaval/): Hill on Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 1.5 km - [Broch of Bruernish](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bay-hirivagh-dun/): Broch on the north-east of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 6.3 km - [Traigh Mhòr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/big-beach/): Beach on Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 7.7 km - [Dun Cuier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-cuier/): Tower in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 4.3 km - [Isle of Barra distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/isle-of-barra-distillery/): Distillery in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 1.6 km - [Barra Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cuier-church/): Church in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 4.4 km - [Dun a Chaolais](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-a-chaolais-broch/): Architectural structure in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 4.0 km - [Dun Scurrival,dun,Eoligarry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-sgurabhal/): Architectural structure in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 9.6 km - [Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/our-lady-star-of-the-sea/): Church in Castlebay, UK · 931 m - [Annie Jane Monument, Vatersay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/annie-jane-monument/): Memorial in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 5.0 km - [Dun Chlif,dun 1200m NW of Ben Erival](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-chlif-broch/): Architectural structure in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 6.5 km - [Dunan Ruadh,galleried dun,Pabbay,Barra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dunan-ruadh-broch/): Architectural structure in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 13 km - [Isle of Barra Distillers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/isle-of-barra-distillers/): Distillery · 883 m ## When to go to Isle of Barra The best time to visit Isle of Barra is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 06 | | February | Possible | 9 h 10 | | March | Possible | 11 h 25 | | April | Best time | 13 h 58 | | May | Best time | 16 h 12 | | June | Best time | 17 h 32 | | July | Best time | 16 h 58 | | August | Best time | 14 h 57 | | September | Best time | 12 h 27 | | October | Possible | 9 h 59 | | November | Better not | 7 h 42 | | December | Possible | 6 h 28 | In June there are 17 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 28. In June, 14 of the 14 places are at their best. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Isle of Barra The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 277 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=56.9623%2C-7.493) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.9623%2C-7.493) ## Other towns nearby - [Isle of South Uist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/isle-of-south-uist/): 13 places · 30 km - [Isle of Tiree](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/isle-of-tiree/): 14 places · 64 km - [Isle of North Uist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/isle-of-north-uist/): 13 places · 74 km - [Carbost](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carbost/): 40 places · 78 km - [Isle of Eigg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/isle-of-eigg/): 19 places · 82 km - [Portree](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portree/): 28 places · 99 km And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Isle of Barra? The best known: [Kisimul Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kisimul-castle/), [Heaval](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/heaval/), [Broch of Bruernish](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bay-hirivagh-dun/), [Traigh Mhòr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/big-beach/), [Dun Cuier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-cuier/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Isle of Barra? April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 28. ### How do you get to Isle of Barra? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 277 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.9623%2C-7.493) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Isle of Barra as the destination and these 14 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).