He wrote his famous novel Nineteen Eighty-Four here whilst staying in a local farmhouse. For a time in the 1940s, the island was home to Eric Arthur Blair - better known as George Orwell. Jura also has a world class reputation for whisky and beautiful scenery, in particular its mountains - the Paps of Jura - visible on our crossing to Islay. Just across the water from Islay lies Jura - home to c.200 people. You can also add to your Islay itinerary with an Island Hopping ticket - whether that's a whisky trail to take in the neighbouring distilleries on Arran and Kintyre, or perhaps to explore the islands and Peninsula in the region by pedal power, enjoying the stunning coastal surroundings at a leisurely pace. Yet - Islay is home to much more - including stunning seascapes, wildlife and a rich history. Not everyone comes for the whisky alone, but no one leaves without an appreciation for the place and the people, as well as the produce. When it comes to the 'water of life' few places rival Islay. Travel to Islay from Oban, or from Kennacraig on Kintyre. The island is home to numerous world-famous distilleries - meaning there are several delicious whisky and gin related reasons alone to visit this Hebridean island, and a number of ways to do so. Unfortunately, the famous whisky tours are yet to take off owing to pandemic-related distancing norms in place.Islay - a beautiful, small, tranquil Hebridean island - that also happens to be a global name in the whisky industry. The distillery also has several other bottlings. All of the bottlings vary in flavor and age. According to the website, the Isle of Jura’s core official range is made up of four bottlings of Jura: Origin 10 year old, Duirach’s Own 16 year old, Superstition, and Prophecy. The island is home to a single distillery, also called Jura, located in Craighouse, which mostly produces Single Malt whisky and is well known for its original bottlings. The distilleries were shut and production halted until May, for most. Only ferries arriving with supplies were allowed to visit the islands while only people with medical emergencies were allowed to leave the island. According to media reports, the islands were completely sealed off when Britain imposed a countrywide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jura is also part of the famous whisky producing islands of Scotland, namely Arran, Islay and Jura. Fortunately, they were able to swim to a cove from where they were rescued by a passing fishing boat. One of the popular but dangerous attractions is the Corryvreckan, a whirlpool along the coast, which almost caused the death of Orwell and his son when their boat got sucked into it. Although climbing the Jura Paps can be a challenge, according to visitors, it offers a panoramic view of the island and its neighbours. Located here is the Jura Hotel, the Antlers Bistro Restaurant, the Community Shop consisting of post office, provisions and general stores, business enterprises, school and village hall, etc.įrom almost anywhere in the island, you will catch a glimpse of the Paps of Jura, so named because of the conical shape of the three quartzite hills which lie on the western side of the island. If you want to meet the island’s residents and have a conversation, Craighouse, the capital, located on the eastern side of the island, is your best bet. Or just take off to the coastline to catch a scintillating sunset. You can go cycling along the paths, watch the sea eagles hovering over the bays, or catch a glimpse of a Red Deer as it watches you passing by. With the Atlantic Ocean to its west and picturesque bays on the east, Jura is nearly as remote as it was when Orwell lived here.
Barnhill is still owned by the Fletcher family from whom Orwell had rented the place and today they offer the big whitewashed building for self-catering stays of minimum seven days. The typewriter is on display at Barnhill, the house where Orwell stayed. It was so remote that, according to Orwell’s biographers, the author could not get anyone to come and stay and type out the manuscripts. Although life was not easy on this remote island with a sparse population in the 1940s, it fitted with Orwell’s plan to find ‘an un-get-atable place’ where he wouldn’t be disturbed. It was to the tiny island of Jura in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland that English author and critic George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) escaped to for writing his famous novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
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