You are going to need a car. Preferably yours. Maybe a rental. But you are going to need a car. Holiday homes in peaceful, unspoilt, rural idyll’s tend not to be on the routes of great public transport. Raasay is no exception. The nearest shop is about 4 miles away (April to October) at The Sands camping park, or there are two convenience stores in Gairloch, along with an excellent butchers, an excellent sandwich shop (make sure to go there for Fresh Cream Cake Friday!), a newsagents, chip shop, Chinese takeaway and several eateries and pubs. There’s also a garage with 24 hour fuel Main supermarkets are in Ullapool (Tesco) and Inverness (Morrison’s, ASDA and Tesco) and a large Co-op in Kyle of Lochalsh You are going to need a car!