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Manx Shearwaters on the Isle of Rum NNR

A Night-time Adventure, Saturday 29 July 2017, 2000 – 0100

A trip to the Manx Shearwater breeding grounds under cover of darkness is a truly amazing wildlife experience.

Get up close to the noise, smell and activity, as tens of thousands of Manx Shearwaters make their return to their nesting burrows.

Join SNH staff on this special guided walk into the Rum Cuillin to discover more about this remarkable sea bird.

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity!

Booking Essential: to book, or for more information, contact:

Lesley.watt@snh.gov.uk

01687 462026

If you have seen the Buzzfeed listing "19 Life-changing Wild Adventures Everyone Must Try in Scotland", Rum is listed at No.5 : "Subterranean tunnels on Rum"

Please be aware, that Rum's Community Ranger is NOT able to tell you "safe spots to explore" - Rum is very wild, and the weather can be unforgiving. Even spots considered safe, can become unsafe very quickly if bad weather sets in. 

The Coastguard helicopter has come out to Rum to rescue hillwalkers twice already this year.

Caves Bay is very beautiful and accessible by a rough trail overland, but the majority of the caves around Rum's coastline are only accessible by kayak.

If you want to visit any of the caves, you must do so at your own risk. Rum's Community Ranger, and the Community itself, cannot be held responsible for accidents or injuries.

Here is the link to the Buzzfeed listing. 

Be safe!

Come along to the Anniversary Celidh in the Village Hall on Saturday 13th May, to celebrate 8 years of community ownership.

Ghetto Tractor playing - featuring Sandra MacBeth, Ian Cameron and Hector Henderson

9pm start

Tickets are £12 on the door

Wild camp on Rum! We're listed No.3 in the Guardian "10 Best Wild Camping Sites in Scotland" - but of course, everyone knows we're really No.1 !!

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/may/08/10-...

Time to get your dancing shoes on!

Come along to an informal Celidh from about 8pm onwards this Saturday 29th April.

Eilidh Shaw, Ross Martin, John Sommerville and others, will be playing.

A minimum donation of £4 per person on the door is suggested, to help with Hall running costs.

Let the Games begin….

…and may the odds be ever in your favour….

Small Isles Games 2017: Hosted by the Isle of Rum

Saturday 22nd July

Games commence 2pm in the castle field

Rum venison burger barbecue

Evening ceilidh & Rum venison chilli at the Village Hall from 7pm

Tickets on the door, price TBC

Raffle with fabulous Rum prizes!

Rum Café will be running from 31st March until 31st October during 2017.

Open 10am-4pm Monday to Saturday for soups, plated sandwiches, baked tatties and home-made cakes. Packed lunches will also be available.

Evening meals available 6-8pm but please book in advance for these. 

You can email Kim Taylor - ktaylor21174@outlook.com - for more details

Sean Morris's photo of a hind in the snow is being used in a press release for a new paper 'Precipitation drives global variation in natural selection'

Read more by following this LINK