Set in a former gamekeeper’s house, this lodge is a 30-minute walk from the ferry on Colonsay (you can arrange to be picked up). Smart refurbished twin rooms are a great deal and are set in the house, with bunk rooms in a smaller stone building alongside. There's a kitchen in another building.
Backpackers Lodge
Southern Highlands & Islands
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