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Here you can find all the latest news about the Colonsay Estate, the hotel, our properties and island life.

October Food and Drink Festival 2025

The 14th Colonsay FOOD and DRINK Festival will run from 10th to 22nd October 2025. We have celebrity experts demonstrating, presenting and tasting. This year we have Charlotte Flower (extraordinary chocolatier), Alison Henderson (renowned forager, chef and baker) and Amy Rankine (hugely qualified wild foraging expert) to forage, cook and learn to make bread!

Open for Business

We have robust and strict protocols to enable us to operate our businesses safely. This will help protect guests, staff and our local community.
We are accredited by Visit Britains's "Good To Go".

Colonsay Book Festival 2025

Now in its 13th year, the Colonsay Book Festival will be held on the weekend of 26th and 27th April 2025. It is the smallest and most remote literary festival in the UK but it attracts authors with huge reputations.

FESTIVAL OF SPRING 2025

The 14th Festival of Spring will run from 5th to 18th May 2025. The programme will be available in due course at www.springfest.co.uk

House for sale SOLD

House for sale in spectacular countryside position with loch views.

Traditional stone cottage, 3 bedrooms, sitting room, bathroom and kitchen. Plot is large enough for substantial side extension with views. Offers over £220000.

special offers

Low occupancy discount of up to 30% (not July or August).

special offers

Low occupancy discount of up to 30% (not July or August).

special offers

Low occupancy discount of up to 20% (not July or August).

special offers

Low occupancy discount of up to 30% (not July or August).

special offers

Low occupancy discount of up to 30% (not July or August).

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featured property

Scalasaig Farmhouse

Traditional farmhouse recently renovated with oil fired central heating. Close to the hotel, down a short track - the shop and harbour are just a 10 min walk away. South facing, in an open sunny position, with extensive countryside views.

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Tobaroran

The house is situated close to the harbour with wonderful views toward Jura and Islay and has a large garden enclosed by a low drystone wall. It has Wifi. AVAILABLE FOR SHORT BREAKS.

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Harbour

Delightful white painted stone cottage located at the Colonsay harbour with sea views from the upstairs bedrooms. Free WIFI.

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Avenue Cottage

Sheltered cottage in the heart of the rhododendron gardens near Colonsay House. Beautifully refurbished in 2016 - now with oil-fired central heating, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a large open plan sitting/dining/kitchen. It has WiFi. AVAILABLE FOR SHORT BREAKS. ANY DAY CHANGEOVER.

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Glassard

Small semi-detached cottage with spectacular sea views towards Jura and Islay in the hamlet of Glassard.

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October Food and Drink Festival 2025

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Open for Business

We have robust and strict protocols to enable us to operate our businesses safely. This will help protect guests, staff and our local community. We are accredited by Visit Britains's "Good To Go".

latest news

Colonsay Book Festival 2025

latest news

FESTIVAL OF SPRING 2025

The 14th Festival of Spring will run from 5th to 18th May 2025. The programme will be available in due course at www.springfest.co.uk

latest news

House for sale SOLD

House for sale in spectacular countryside position with loch views. Traditional stone cottage, 3 bedrooms, sitting room, bathroom and kitchen. Plot is large enough for substantial side extension with views. Offers over £220000.

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