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Balliemore Farm Shop, Kerrera

An honesty shop on Balliemore Farm on the Isle of Kerrera, near the ferry, selling the farm's own meat, island produce, crafts and ice cream.

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A short walk up from the ferry on the Isle of Kerrera, a little blue timber hut with flowers in its window boxes is the Balliemore Farm Shop.

Balliemore is a small family farm, mostly sheep, with a herd of Dexter cows crossed with an Aberdeen Angus bull for grass-fed beef, and pigs raised outdoors.

The shop works on trust. You choose what you want and pay in the honesty box, by cash or bank transfer. Inside you might find the farm's own meat, from sausages to steaks, alongside island crafts, tea made from herbs grown on Kerrera, dulse, cakes and ice cream for a hot day.

It is a good last stop before the ferry back to the mainland.

Close byKerrera Tea GardenThe tea garden at the south of the island.1 min by roadSee itKerrera Tea Garden
Before you go

An honesty shop; pay by cash or bank transfer.

Where
Balliemore, Kerrera.
From
Sheep, Dexter cattle, pigs.
Pay
Honesty box.

Opening hours

Monday
8am–5pm
Tuesday
8am–5pm
Wednesday
8am–5pm
Thursday
8am–5pm
Friday
8am–5pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Where it is

On Balliemore Farm on Kerrera, a short walk up from the ferry from Gallanach, PA34 4SX.

Close byKerrera.
  1. The ferry's ramp and the island across the sound.Kerrera FerryThe little ferry across.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Isle of KerreraIsle of KerreraThe island itself.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. An old wooden boat wreck on the Kerrera shore.Dail RighThe King's Field on Kerrera, where Alexander II is said to have died in 1249 on his campaign for the Hebrides.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. The view across the Sound of Kerrera to Oban and the mainland.Kerrera Southern LoopThe favourite walk on Kerrera: round the Horseshoe bays to the tea garden and Gylen Castle, and back over the hill to the ferry.1 mile1 min by road
  5. Gylen CastleGylen CastleThe MacDougalls' tower of 1582 on a headland at the south end of Kerrera, burned by the Covenanters in 1647.2 miles5 min by road
Directions
Kerrera Tea Garden, Argyll and ButeCafeKerrera Tea Garden0.8 miles
A CalMac ferry entering Oban Bay past a small lighthouse, seen from the hill.AttractionsPulpit Hill2.2 miles
Whole lobsters on ice beside a chalkboard sign reading "lobsterRestaurantsOban Seafood Hut2.3 miles
Mussels and prawn cocktail with white wine on a restaurant tableRestaurantsThe Waterfront Fishouse, Oban2.3 miles
Alba the Artshop, Argyll and ButeShoppingAlba the Artshop, Oban2.3 miles
George Street Fish Restaurant & Chip Shop, Argyll and ButeRestaurantsGeorge Street Fish, Oban2.3 miles
Harbourfront buildings and a red-roofed pavilion along the bay.AttractionsOban Harbour2.3 miles
The Rockfield Centre's café, red chairs at wooden tables under tall school windows.AttractionsThe Rockfield Centre2.3 miles
The CalMac terminal on Oban's waterfront.AttractionsOban to Lismore Ferry2.4 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the shop, and when each is next free.

The Drury from the lawn below: a grey granite Victorian villa with sandstone bay windows, dormers in the slate roof and tall chimneys.The Drury
  • Sleeps 22
  • In Oban
  • 2 miles from Balliemore
Free 18–20 OctGlencruitten House, Argyll and ButeGlencruitten House
  • To stay
  • In Argyll and Bute
  • 4 miles from Balliemore
Check datesTimber cabin with copper roof beside a loch, shaded by oak treesUisge Bothy
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Oban
  • 6 miles from Balliemore
Check datesBlack timber-clad cabin with corrugated roof and stove flue, set among trees and long grassBeatha
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Oban
  • 6 miles from Balliemore
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