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Whisky distillery
Jura Distillery
The island's distillery in Craighouse, with guided tours.
A mini guide to
Jura: things to do
Places worth your time in Jura
Top places
Things to do in Jura
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Village
Craighouse
Jura's largest settlement, home to the island's distillery and hotel.
Mountains
Paps of Jura
Three hills on the west of Jura; the highest, Beinn an Òir, reaches 785 m.
Tidal strait
Gulf of Corryvreckan
Narrow strait between Jura and Scarba; the Gaelic name means "cauldron of the speckled seas".
Literary landmark
Barnhill
Farmhouse in the north of Jura where George Orwell lived from 1946 and finished Nineteen Eighty-Four; a private house.
Islay and Jura
More areas to explore
Photo credits
- Jura (area photo): Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Jura Distillery: Rude Health, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Craighouse: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Paps of Jura: Andrew Spenceley, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Gulf of Corryvreckan: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Islay: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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