Old Travel Blog Photograph Cuan Ferry Isle Of Luing Firth Of Lorn Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of the Cuan Ferry at Isle Of Luing, Firth of Lorn, fifteen miles South of Oban, Scotland. Once an important site of the British slate industry, Luing is one of the major Slate Islands. It covers an area of 1,430 hectares and these days has a permanent population of about 210. There are a number of small settlements on Luing, including Cullipool, Toberonochy and Blackmill Bay. The village of Cuan is split between the islands of Seil and Luing. To avoid confusion, the part of Cuan on Seil is often known as North Cuan, whilst the part of Cuan on Luing is often known as South Cuan. Unless you have your own boat, the only way to get to Luing is from North Cuan on the modern car ferry MV Belnahua, which is operated by the Argyll and Bute Council. This runs every half hour on a daily basis.



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