The machair with many varieties of wild flower displays a host of colour in the Spring and Summer. There is also much bird life on Tiree and apparently two of the best locations are Loch Bhasapoll and a cave on the coast at Kenavara. The main township is Scarinish, where the ferry arrives. A few miles south at Crossapol there is a general store and garage. Few places on the island are more than 15 metres above sea level.
Visibility is often excellent since there are no great peaks to precipitate rain.
Despite its flat nature, the island is easy to spot from a distance because of the golf ball-shaped communications radome that can be seen for miles around. When I went on a boat cruise to Staffa and the Treshnish Isles , it was clearly visible. Sitting on top of Beinn Hynish, apparently it belongs to the Civil Aviation Authority and tracks airliners over the Atlantic. For photos of this and many other places on Tiree, check out Gordon Scott's site which also includes local news. Also visit the web site by windsurfer Gavin Shaw .