Craighouse

Craighouse
Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na Creige
Craighouse from the pier with the Paps of Jura in the background
Craighouse  Craighouse shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NR5267
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF JURA
Postcode district	PA60
Dialling code	01496
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute
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Coordinates: 55°50′02″N 5°56′56″W / 55.834°N 5.949°W / 55.834; -5.949

Craighouse (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na Creige) is the main settlement on the Scottish Inner Hebridean Isle of Jura, in Argyll and Bute. The village is situated on the sheltered east coast of the island at the southern end of Small Isles Bay.

Craighouse was once served by a direct ferry from the mainland which berthed at Craighouse pier. This service was terminated some years ago, and access is now via an 8 miles (13 km) single-track road from Feolin on Jura's south west coast, where there is a small vehicle ferry to the neighbouring island of Islay. However, since 2007 a passengers-only ferry service to Craighouse has operated during the summer from the village of Tayvallich on the mainland. ^[1]

Facilities in Craighouse

Today Craighouse is the social centre of the island and is home to:

• Jura Distillery, producer of Isle of Jura Single Malt Whisky
• The Jura Hotel ^[2]
• The Antlers Bistro Restaurant.
• Jura Stores, Post Office - Bakery - Organic Meats - etc., ^[3]
• Petrol Station
• Small Isles Primary School
• Jura Parish Church
• The Service Point
• The village hall.

See also

• Paps of Jura

References and footnotes

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