St. Columba’s Bay — Local services in Iona

The bay is on the soauthern end of the Isle and its believed the place where St. Columba landed in 563. My first visit and actually every visit was quite an adventure. Normaly I am good with orientation in terrain. It does not work in this place. I did loose my way many times, it took me quite a time to get there. And this place is kind of place you do not want to leave from. You feel you belong there. There is a nice maze and strangely enough it is not visible to everyone. I was there several times and I did find the maze only because I knew about it from pictures. What you can find there for sure is a lovely view and ..sheep. They own the...

After a beautiful walk across the hills (alongside a fence should You choose to help navigate the way),You are met with truly awe-inspiring scenery worthy of the mini pilgrimage. Bring food and water and a camera. This is the place Saint Columba landed with his 12 companions on Iona in 563. There’s a plaque that sits on the hill that splits the bay in...

Like no other place on earth. Oh the stones. And the serenity. And the beauty. And the sound of stones tumbling when the waves recede. Everything. The trek to it keeps it...