BARRA and VATERSAY | Scottish Hebrides Island Hopping Tour | Vlog 640

We leave the beautiful Invercoe Caravan and Motorhome Park and head to Oban Ferry Terminal where we board the ferry to Castlebay on the Isle of Barra. We stay at Barra Sands Campsite and explore the Islands of Barra and Vatersay, discovering stunning sandy beaches and quaint buildings and causeways.
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[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

That cake was something else. Those beaches are amazing.

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Vatersay and Barra are two little gems. Hardly any traffic on the islands and the people are so very friendly. Someone compared it to Orkney so we are putting that in the list for a later date 😉😃🚐💙 Trev n Sue

[@gallivantinggalantes]

Hi Trev and Sue, the Invercoe site is lovely. nice to see the ferry crossing, Barra Sands campsite looks good. Nice Community Centre and coffee and cake sounds good. Beautiful beaches. Aah that little dog on the paddle board so cute. Lovely Castle on the bay. Thank you for sharing, see you soon x Julie and Tony x

[@PoshcatsCamping]

It was a lovely start to our islands adventure. Very peaceful and quiet. Very few cars on the islands. The wind was blowing most of the time but not a problem unless you are in a tent 🤣😃👍🏻💙 Trev

[@vansforthememories]

Looks beautiful & the roads look less potholey than on the mainland & Skye 😉 The beaches look amazing there, 😂 the paddle boarding dog 🤭 Cake looked yummy, I bet no midges with the wind? Thanks for taking us along. Em 💜

[@PoshcatsCamping]

This was a cracking start for us. One of our most enjoyable tours with so much beauty and so few people. Those we did meet were friendly and welcoming. We took advantage of as many local shops and businesses as we could and enjoyed every day 😃🚐👍🏻💙 Trev n Sue

[@LeisureBit]

Nice scenery and nice to see the campsites, The Victoria sponge looked like a great portion size! The beach looked fabulous. looking forward to the rest of your trip - looks like an interesting island to visit. All the very best, David & Rachel 👍

[@PoshcatsCamping]

These two islands are tiny. Put it this way, you will never get lost 🤣🤣 We were sad to leave but there’s always another island just up the road 😉👍🏻🚐💙 Trev

[@HitchUpAndTow]

Amazing sceneries, we need to get back up there. Thanks for sharing

[@PoshcatsCamping]

@@HitchUpAndTow Yes, can’t do a season without a trip to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 😃👍🏻 Trev

[@christinehodge3608]

Good video enjoyed this very much, thank you for sharing 😊

[@PoshcatsCamping]

It was a beautiful part of the tour. Thanks for watching 😃🚐💙 Trev n Sue

[@TheMotorhomeMiles]

Lovely looking island ( And beer 😉 ) Trev 😃 See you soon 🥰 Stay Safe 😜👍

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thanks both, looking forward to seeing you 👍🏻😃💙 Trev n Sue

[@DesmondsDonders]

Back home and catching up. Take care and stay safe.

[@PoshcatsCamping]

We are missing beautiful Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💙 Trev n Sue

[@TimmysFavs]

I really enjoyed Barra too, thanks for sharing your tour! I hope to be able to go.

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Barra is a beautiful quiet and unspoiled place. It’s definitely going to get a second visit from us in future. Thanks for your comments 😃🚐👍🏻 Trev

[@danielrussell446]

Hi Trev and Sue a brilliant video as ever and wow that was a windy crossing over on the ferry but made up for it with wonderful scenery and that cake which looked amazing! That beach was unbelievable and the sand and colour of the water it looks like you had the whole beach to yourselves just a great place to unwind and appreciate that amazing place! A friend of mine has her family come from Barra and I got her some McNeill tartan and she made a bear from it! It looks like you have had a wonderful time there and seems every day is different and every place All the very best to you all and safe driving in Denmark to you both Daniel

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thank you Daniel, we really enjoyed Barra and Vatersay islands. The long ferry journey was well worth it to experience the beautiful peace and quiet of the amazing beaches and countryside. The locals were very friendly and made us very welcome 😃👍🏻🚐💙 Trev

[@sonjaianhattiescaravanadve4847]

Loved this video ♥️. Such wonderful views and the beaches are amazing. As you said it was like the Caribbean I’m surprised you didn’t go for a dip in the sea . Those cakes looked delicious. Looking forward to seeing the next video 👍

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thanks so much. It was a lovely walk in Vatersay. The water was truly blue and the sand was soft and white. We were surrounded in peace and tranquility 😃👍🏻💙 Trev n Sue x

[@jamescampbell9521]

Have a great trip

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thank you, there’s lots more to come from the Hebrides 😃🚐👍🏻 Trev

[@debshamish6533]

What a fabulous spot…… Stunning beaches, very quite and ‘slithers’ of cake 😋🤣 Not sure I’d get Hamish on a supboard - not a chance 😂 Safe journey and hope the weather is kind to you all, we need photos of Cadac Joe doing his thing on the Island(s) 🤭Cheers, Deb x🍻🥃🚐

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Yes, beautiful spot and limited cake 🤣 Joe does get busy in a later video. It’s very windy on the islands though so we had to pick our moment. Definitely a great place to take a van conversion 😉😃👍🏻💙🚐 Trev. x

[@chrissey663]

Hi Trev beautiful place, we just arrived today at Troutbeck head and amazed at the scenery here, looking forward for the next 4 nights x

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Troutbeck Head is beautiful. There’s plenty to see in the area if you have transport. We prefer the north lakes as it’s much quieter 😃👍🏻💙 Trev

[@chrissey663]

@@PoshcatsCamping oh great thanks Trev, yes quite is good any tips greatly appreciated, only thing so far is lack of WiFi but Hay ho. I think we're going into Keswick today, the scenery up here is beautiful, the mountains wow. Safe travels both xx

[@grapesodatravels]

How lovely! Barra is firmly on our bucket list! Next week, we'll be heading on an Oban ferry to Mull! Scotland, get ready!

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Mull is beautiful. We enjoyed Tobermory 😃 Have a wonderful trip 👍🏻💙 Trev n Sue

[@donnysweekendvanlifetravel7854]

Stunning place I remember the name from dad's army a wild and lonely place all the best donny

[@PoshcatsCamping]

@@donnysweekendvanlifetravel7854 Beautiful and so spacious despite being such a small island 😃🚐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Trev

[@delphjunction1168]

Hi Trevor and Sue. What a lovely country Scotland is. I used to go to Fraser burgh a lot with work, that's on the east side. Wow very small roads, certainly couldn't do them in a caravan. Got Su to Scotland a few years ago Stirling, she will not go in the caravan though. To much rain and midges.😮 Have a lovely time guys. Thank you for sharing. Thumbs up thumped 👍 .... Pete and Su....

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thanks Pete & Su, we love Scotland and if you go early or late season you miss the midgies. There are some amazing sites with good access for caravans. But one year we rented a cottage on the Isle of Skye, it was amazing to have the car and find all the hidden beauties 😃👍🏻💙 Trev

[@NatureAndOther]

Great video ❤️ 👍 Stunning sceneries

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Yes, there was plenty of space and very few people on these two islands. Tourists are welcome and we respectfully used as many local services as we could afford to get the most from our experience 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev

[@BentleyOnTour]

Trev, i will be following this series closely as i plan to do something similar in the autumn. I have been taking notes already, and was starting to get excited when you were disembarking at Castlebay! My maps have just arrived, so starting to plot routes. Looking forward to your next videos. Martin

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Very envious of you going there. Take warm clothes and waterproofs as it’s windy and sometimes wet 😉 Otherwise just soak up the beautiful peace and quiet of these laid back islands. We turned right when leaving the ferry and it’s the rocky route but don’t worry the A888 on Barra is a loop and you end up back where you started 👍🏻😃🚐💙 Trev

[@BentleyOnTour]

@PoshcatsCamping Thanks Trev. Really early in my planning but intend to explore as much as I can in my new narrower van 😃. Cheers

[@iangiles7038]

Looks fantastic Did you book all ferries and campsites before travelling

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Yes we did everything online before we left. Not essential but many of the sites and ferries get full to capacity, so choice is limited if you wing it. We are not ones for wild camping but we do like to find the beauty spots for a good walk during the day. 😃🚐👍🏻 Trev

[@birdnest5814]

Beautiful scenery at the island! Safe travels, my friends👍💕🤗😎✌️🙏

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thanks so much, hope you are well 😃💙 Trev n Sue

[@dennismatthews6660]

Thank you for bringing me along!

[@PoshcatsCamping]

We appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev n Sue

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Same pitch at Invercoe, different pump at the BP garage 😃 Been really looking forward to watching this trip Trev and Sue. Just brilliant - loved seeing the exit from Oban again - we watched those big ferries passing us at Pennygown on Mull. Do you get decent food options on board? - as its five and a half hours? Vatersay and Barra look incredible - the beaches are wonderful and that azure blue of the sea!! 😍 Nice little community centre on Vatersayand Castlebay looks a lovely little place. Great first couple of days on the Outer Hebrides guys, we are going to do this trip, but maybe in 26 as 25 is already mapped out!! Have a great weekend 👍👍

[@PoshcatsCamping]

It was a great start to the island hopping. The food on the ferries was pretty good with regular, vegie and vegan options. We didn’t eat on board but many people did. All the facilities and staff were excellent 👌 These islands were extremely quiet. I have to say, it was a relief to get away from the noise of the mainland 😉 Next time we on South Uist 👍🏻 🚐💙 Trev

[@julieswift2603]

Can I just take a moment to apologise for my comment regarding your channel name being pretentious, I am watching your videos and I must say I'm enjoying them! ❤

[@PoshcatsCamping]

@@julieswift2603 thank you 💙 we just have fun with our van. Great to see you stuck with us 👍🏻🚐 safe travels 😃 Trev n Sue

[@robertirving5293]

Well what can I say me and lindsey been to Vatersay 18 years ago when we had are motorhome no community hall then only old shed we have been two time's. We have been go a Auto Sleeper not this year but next year we will be there walking on the sand. Anyway what lovely video .

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thank you Robert, this was one of our favourite walks. So quiet and the folks were so friendly. Great memories. I hope you enjoy it just as much next year 👍🏻😃💙🚐 Trev