The ferries that are the lifeblood of the Western Isles are operated by Caledonian ... Even in a car, it takes longer to get about than the map suggests: The roads are narrow, and if there is ...

For as long as people have lived on the Western Isles, they have probably roofed their homes with this tough, spiky plant that grows on the edge of the sea. Marram — muran in Gaelic — was once ...