Notable river spot · Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Bernera Island
Bernera Island is a river spot in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Bernera Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bernera Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bernera Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.49462, -5.58318. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bernera Island
- Achadun Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lismore · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~6 km · Must-see
- Duart Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~8 km · Must-see
- Castle Coeffin · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~9 km · Must-see
- Torosay Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tirefour Castle, Broch · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lochdon Free Church · church · Argyll and Bute · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dunollie Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dunstaffnage Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Columba's Cathedral · church · Argyll and Bute · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ardtornish Castle · fort · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Oban Distillery · museum · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dùn da Ghaoithe · viewpoint · Argyll and Bute · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gylen Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castle Stalker · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~19 km · Must-see
- Loch Arienas · lake · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Loch Creran · beach · Scotland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Creach Bheinn · viewpoint · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bernera Island
- Torsa · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~33 km · Must-see
- Belnahua · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fladda Lighthouse · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~35 km · Must-see
- Shuna · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lunga · river spot · Scotland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Eileach an Naoimh · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~42 km · Must-see
- Scarba · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~45 km · Must-see
- Iona · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~68 km · Must-see
- Inchtavannach · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~93 km · Must-see
- Inchmoan · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bernera Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bernera Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bernera Island?
Nearby: Achadun Castle (fort, 1 km), Lismore (beach, 6 km), Duart Castle (fort, 8 km), Castle Coeffin (fort, 9 km), Torosay Castle (fort, 10 km), Tirefour Castle, Broch (fort, 10 km).
Is Bernera Island worth visiting?
Bernera Island is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.