Barnhill is famous for being rented out by George Orwell in the late 1940s and being the location where he wrote 1984. You can still rent out the cottage for holidays, amazingly from the same family as then. It is said to have barely changed from over 70 years ago.

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1. The Long Road on Jura from Feolin to Barnhill and back

103km

06:55

1,290m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Start of the Path to Barnhill – Path to Corryvreckan loop from Lealt Burn

12.8km

01:16

170m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. The Long Road on Jura from Feolin to Barnhill and back

2. Start of the Path to Barnhill – Path to Corryvreckan loop from Lealt Burn

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