Phare de Skervuile

Le phare de Skerville (en gaélique écossais : Sgeir Maoile) est un phare qui se situe sur un récif rocheux dans le Sound of Jura (en), bras de mer entre les îles Jura et Islay (Hébrides intérieures), dans le comté de Argyll and Bute à l'ouest de l'Écosse. Il est situé à environ 3 km de Lowlandman Bay sur la côte sud-est de Jura. Ce phare est géré par le Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) à Édimbourg,l'organisation de l'aide maritime des côtes de l'Écosse.

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Ardmenish

Ardmenish (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Mhèanais) is a largely cleared village on the island of Jura, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. In 2003 the Rozga family were the sole inhabitants of Ardmenish.

Knockrome

Knockrome is a hamlet on the island of Jura, in the civil parish of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. On the 1982 OS 1:10000 map, there were 20 buildings. Knockrome is located about 3.5 miles from Craighouse, on lower lying ground between Knockrome Hill and Cnocan Soilleir. Knockrome is located on the southeast coast of Jura. It is north of Jura Airfield and a prehistoric standing stone.

Lagg, Jura

Lagg is a hamlet on Lagg Bay, on the east coast of the island of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is on the A846 8 miles (13 km) from Craighouse. Lagg consists of two main areas, Lagg township, above a steep slope from the bay, away from the coastal edge. The former inn is the other. Dunchraobhan (a single dwelling) is at a similar elevation to Lagg.

Eilean Mòr, MacCormaig Isles

Eilean Mòr ("Big Isle") is one of the MacCormaig Isles situated near the entrance to Loch Sween in the Sound of Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Eilean Mòr is uninhabited. Eilean Mòr is the largest of the MacCormaig Islands, and is a breeding ground for seabirds. The island is the legendary retreat of the 7th-century Saint Cormac. It has three ancient monuments on it in the care of Historic Environment Scotland: a cave, a chapel and a cross. The island was bequeathed to the Scottish National Party in 1978, and it has been managed since 2000 by a charitable trust.

Beinn Shiantaidh

Beinn Shiantaidh (Scottish Gaelic for 'holy mountain') is the second highest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. It stands at 757 metres above sea level, and with over 300 metres of relative height is therefore a Graham.