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Jurassic rock formations, looming cliffs, a population of 100 and dolphins, porpoises and whales lurking in the navy blue ocean; Eigg can feel an awful lot like the brooding, eastern coastline of Labrador and Newfoundland. The local population shares the eco-credentials of the Great White North with electricity supplied entirely by wind, sun and wave power, some of it used to generate power for the islands ultra-cool micro label, Lost Map Records. This is one of the last places in Scotland where eagles still breed, though getting here can be tough: there are currently only seven ferries per week (none on Wednesdays) in the winter months that make the 75 minute crossing from Mallaig.<\/p>\n
Bothys are the Scottish term for hikers huts, usually free to stay in, which are scattered across the most remote parts of the country. Sweenys Bothy is a spruced up version of these spartan refuges, located on a working sheep farm. In the shadow of the brooding Cleadale cliffs and with views out onto the neighbouring island of Rum, its a simple but hugely charismatic space with a bed, reached by ladder, a wood burning stove and an outdoor shower heated, naturally, by solar power.<\/p>\n
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