A Guide to Local Businesses

Updated: 12th August 2022

Here is a summary of the current opening times of local places of interest and businesses.

Visitor Information & Community Shop

Bùth Bharraigh is OPEN: 1 April to 30 September

Mon - Fri: 10:00am-7:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-4:00pm, 6pm - 7pm*

Sun: 12noon - 4pm, 6pm - 7pm**

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*If the Oban ferry delayed (Mon-Fri) the Buth will close at 6pm and open for ferry arrival
**If the Oban ferry delayed (Sat &Sun) the Buth will close at 4pm and open for ferry arrival

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Bus Services

For timetables please click here 

Operated by Aurora Trans Company

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Taxis and Car Hire

• Asty’s Barra Cabs is OPEN 

• Barra Car Hire is OPEN  

• Barra Taxi is OPEN and Island Tours available 

     T: 01871 810012 / 0797 407 1255

• Campbell's Taxi is OPEN Evenings from 6:00pm

• Dan’s Taxis is OPEN and Island Tours available

Activities
 

• Barra Bike Hire is OPEN.

     Please book bikes at least a day ahead of when they are required to

     allow for preparation time.  Either book directly with Barra Bike Hire

     or Bùth Bharraigh. 01871 817948

• Barra Clay Pigeon Club is OPEN

     Shoots most Sundays or prior arrangment contact via social media. 

     For people from 10 years old and upwards.

• Barra Golf Club is OPEN to members and visitors

     (Golf clubs are available for hire at Bùth Bharraigh for £5 per day)

• Barra Heritage Centre is OPEN

     Mon - Fri - 10:30am - 1:30pm

     Questions/requests can be emailed to barraheritage10@outlook.com

     or contact Bùth Bharraigh

• Barra Island Tours is OPEN.

• Beauty Republic is OPEN. 

     Monday - Saturday 9:30am - Late, by appointment only.

• 75min Boat Tours are OPEN

   Contact Bùth Bharraigh for more information

• Castlebay Library is OPEN 

     Tuesday 4-6pm, Thursday 6-8pm, Saturday 10am-1pm

• Clearwater Paddling is OPEN.

• Climb Barra is OPEN.

• Hebridean Sea Tours is OPEN.

• Isle of Barra Distillers is OPEN 

     Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm.

• Isle of Barra Surf and Coastal Adventure is OPEN.

• Kisimul Castle is CLOSED for 2022.

• Mingulay Boat Trips is OPEN.

• Swimming Pool & Gym are OPEN.

     Sessions can be booked on CnES sports and leisure app.

Bùth Bharraigh receives no funding for undertaking Barra & Vatersay Visitor Information Service. 
If you think we have done us a good job please buy us a coffee.

Bars, Restaurants and Cafes
 

• Ardmhor Café is OPEN

      Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9am - 3.30pm

• Ardmhor Food Truck is OPEN

     Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - Sunday, 8.30am - 2.30pm,

     There may be additional openings check social media for updates

• Barra Airport Café is CLOSED PERMANENTLY 

• Café Kisimul is OPEN
     Monday - Saturday 4:00pm to 8:00pm

     Frozen & Fresh Cafe Kisimul curries available in Bùth Bharraigh

• Castlebay Hotel is OPEN 

    For dinner seating at 6:00pm or 6:30pm but must be booked.

• Castlebay Bar is OPEN

• Craigard Hotel is OPEN for evening meals

     Sunday - Thursday 5:00pm to 7:00pm

     Friday - Saturday 5:30pm to 7:30pm

• Craigard Bar OPEN

     Seven Days - 2:00pm to 10:00pm 

• Croft Kitchen Barra OPEN

     Honesty box in Eoligarry selling home baking and eggs

• Garadh a Bhagh a Tuath Cafe is OPEN: CLOSED on 15th August

     Monday & Friday 09:30am to 2:30pm
     Tues, Wed, Thurs 09:30am to 3:30pm

• Greim at Grinn is OPEN 

     Check social media for open times

     Evening meals from the 4th July

• Heathbank Hotel is OPEN

• Heathbank Hotel Bar is OPEN 

     Daily from 1:00pm - 11:00pm

• Joan’s Barra Pizza is OPEN
    Friday & Saturday 5:00 - 8:00pm

• Macroon’s Tea Room is CLOSED PERMANENTLY   

• Mairi’s Chippy is OPEN

     Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays 5:30 - 7:30pm

• Padula's Island Takeaway is OPEN

     Monday to Thursday 9:30am to 4:45pm

     Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 6:00pm

     Sunday 11:00am to 5:30pm
• The Deck is OPEN 

     Tuesday - Saturday - 10:30am - 7:00pm
• Vatersay Hall Café is OPEN
    Cash only

    Monday - Saturday - 11:00am - 4:00pm

    Sunday -  12:00pm - 3:00pm

Caravan and Campsites
(Community would prefer campsites are used rather than wild camping. Please book (except Vatersay)
 

• Barra Sands Campsite is OPEN: April to September 2022

• Borve Campsite is OPEN for campervans and tents

• Croft No 2 Campsite is OPEN

     Camping and Caravanning Club members only  

     (can join on site, ID needed)

• Croft 183 Barra Holidays is OPEN.

• MacNeil, Bogach OPEN (two pitches with water and electric)

• Scurrival Campsite is OPEN: April to October 2022

• Vatersay Community Campsite is OPEN.  

     Toilets & Showers OPEN.

• Wavecrest Campsite is OPEN

Shops and Services
 

• A & C MacLean’s (Butcher’s) is OPEN 

     Monday to Saturday 8:00am to 5:30pm

     Sunday 11:00am to 13:00pm

• Barratlantic Fish Shop is OPEN

     Monday to Friday 08:30am to 4:30pm

     Saturday 08:30am to 12:00pm

• Beauty Republic is OPEN appointments only

• Croft 2 campsite shop OPEN 3:00pm to 6:00pm everyday

• Caledonian MacBrayne Castlebay Office is OPEN.

     New phone number 01871 200 304

     Mon-Fri 6:00am to 5:00pm

     Sat 7:00am to 3:00pm 

     Sun 6:00am to 12:00noon

• Castlebay Co-op is OPEN

     Monday to Saturday 7:00am to 10:00pm

     Sunday 12:30pm to 10:00pm

• Castlebay Post Office is OPEN 

     Monday to Friday 9:00am-4:30pm

• Garadh a Bhagh a Tuath Community Garden is OPEN

     Monday-Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm

     Produce can also be purchased through Bùth Bharraigh.

• Padula's Island Stores is OPEN

     Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:30pm

     Saturday 9:00am to 6:00pm

     Sunday 10:30am to 6:00pm

• Royal Bank of Scotland is OPEN 

     Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

     10:00am to 12:30pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm

• Thrift Shop is OPEN 

     Tuesdays & Thursdays 12noon to 2:00pm

     Wednesday 2:00pm - 4:00pm

     Saturdays 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

     Donations can be taken in during open hours. 

• Top Shop is OPEN 

     Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 1:00pm, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

     (Thursday pm ask at A&C MacLean's)

Marina

• Castlebay Marina is OPEN. 

Recycling

• Garrygall Recycling Centre is OPEN

     Wed 12:00pm - 5:00pm

     Sat   10:00am - 5:00pm

     Sun  10:00am - 5:00pm

Public Toilets

• Ardmhor Ferry Waiting Room Toilets are OPEN

• Barra Airport Toilets CLOSED, passengers only

• Castlebay Co-op Toilet is OPEN during shop opening hours.

• Castlebay Hall Toilets are OPEN everyday between 9am and 9pm

• Castlebay Pier Toilets are OPEN, customers only

• Garadh Changing Places Toilet is OPEN (Northbay Community Garden)

• Vatersay Community Hall Toilets are OPEN