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Handa Island
Handa Island wildlife reserve is a stunning place to visit and a great day trip. Guests staying at Hill Cottage only have to walk a mile to Tarbet to catch the seasonal ferry across to Handa, where you land on the beach.
The island comes alive each summer when nearly 100,000 seabirds gather to breed on its magnificent sea cliffs — around 250 puffins breed here too. The best time to see puffins is mid-May to late July, and April to July for the breeding seabirds.
The seasonal ferry runs from April to September each year from nearby Tarbet, where there are public toilets, car parking and a seasonal restaurant. Handa is managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Please note that dogs are not allowed on Handa, due to the nesting birds.