Raasay Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island in Highland, Scotland, UK
About Raasay
Ice age glaciers gouged deep valleys through Skye, which flooded to become fjords separated by peninsulas. The north coast resembles a beast's paw with three stubby fingers, and Raasay is a detached fourth finger, with Rona its detached claw. There is little arable land, and the terrain is rugged granite. You come here as much to get away from the rest of the world as to see what's here. One notable visitor with that in mind was Bonnie Prince Charlie: on 1 July 1746 he parted from Flora Macdonald, who'd arranged his escape to Skye, and sailed to Raasay. But he saw it was a dangerous dead-end and next day he doubled back to Skye. When Johnson and Boswell visited in 1773 the population was growing rapidly towards its peak of 900, and they were entertained in style. But little income could be
Where to Stay in Raasay
- 🏨Raasay House
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