God's Island - Gigha Camping

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May 05
2018

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Please note this event is now full and is closed. If you wish to cancel a place on the event or on the waiting list please raise a support ticket (go to MY ACCOUNT and MY SUPPORT and mention which event you are cancelling). In the unlikely scenario that spare places appear we will reopen the event.

 

Saturday 5th May - Monday 7th May

Spring will be in the air and we're off camping on a Hebridean island!

Gigha is the most southerly of the hebridean islands and is one of the smallest at just seven miles long and half a mile wide, but it packs in lots of beaches, plenty of wildlife and a green and lush landscape.

The island has a long history, with evidence of people having lived here since prehistoric times. The Norse people used nearby Islay as the centre of their control and Gigha was once visited by Hakon, King of Norway; and was known as God's island by the Norse folk.  Most recently the island was purchased by the community in 2002, with the island becoming a popular place to move to as the population has increased by over 50% in the following decade.

One of the main attractions on the island is the 54 acres of Achamore Gardens, which has many plants that flourish in the mild climate brought by the Gulf Stream.

 

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