{"id":92414,"date":"2025-05-11T09:42:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T09:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/92414\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T09:42:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T09:42:14","slug":"the-idyllic-island-in-the-uk-that-people-call-the-hawaii-of-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/92414\/","title":{"rendered":"The idyllic island in the UK that people call the ‘Hawaii of the North’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ESTHER MARSHALL<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 04:30 EDT, 11 May 2025 | Updated: 04:32 EDT, 11 May 2025 <\/p>\n

With its tropical beaches, crystal-clear water and sunshine, Hawaii<\/a> is a pretty dreamy holiday destination.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sadly, it also comes with a pretty steep price tag.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But don’t worry. There’s an island right here in the UK that’s so beautiful it’s earned itself the impressive nickname, ‘Hawaii of the North’.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Isle of Tiree in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides has white sand beaches, dazzling seas and some of the British Isles’ highest levels of sunshine to match.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In May the sunkissed island averages a whopping 240 hours of sunlight, almost 50 hours more than London<\/a>‘s average of 193.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The lucky island gets its warmer weather from the Gulf Stream, a warm Atlantic current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico<\/a>. This means that summer evenings are generally ‘warm and balmy’, says Isle of Tiree<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Even though only 600 people live on the island full time, around 30,000 tourists travel there each year to benefit from its sunny weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At just 12 miles long and three miles wide, the island is ‘relatively small’, explains Visit Scotland<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Isle of Tiree in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides has white sand beaches, dazzling seas and some of the British Isles’ highest levels of sunshine to match<\/p>\n

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In May the sunkissed island averages a whopping 240 hours of sunlight, almost 50 hours more than London ‘s average of 193<\/p>\n

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The Isle of Tiree’s ‘beautiful beaches provide miles of potential sandcastles and gently sloping paddling pools’ says the tourist board<\/p>\n

But that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Isle of Tiree’s ‘beautiful beaches provide miles of potential sandcastles and gently sloping paddling pools’ says the tourist board.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Belephiul Bay is one of the island’s best-rated beaches while Balevullin Beach has ‘dazzling white sand’, according to tourists.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

And for the more adventurous holidaymaker, the island is a ‘mecca’ for windsurfing adds Visit Scotland. In October, the Isle of Tiree hosts the Tiree Wave Classic, the longest-standing windsurfing event in the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After a day at the beach, head to The Tiree Crab Company<\/a>, a family-run business that sells locally caught crab and lobster.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tourists can reach the remote island by flying from Glasgow or Oban or taking the ferry from Oban.<\/p>\n

Flights take under one hour while the ferry crossing takes around four hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you want to travel slightly further afield than Scotland, why not check out another European destination that’s been described as the continent’s Hawaii<\/a>?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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