Lageorna B & B in the village of Cleadale. The island is fighting back regarding loss of inhabitants and their seems to be more young families moving onto the island than any other of the Hebrideam Islands. This is due to the fact that they now own the Island and have a say in its future. Most of the houses have Broadband and of course their own electricity supplied by Eigg Electric Co. Ltd. and new projects like the pier and the supply of electricity have ensured that locals have jobs. It is without doubt one of the nicest islands we have been on over our 10+ years of walking on Scotland's Islands.
The Bay of Laig and the view from my bedroom window in the B & B called Lageorna which also had a very good restaurant and I can definately reccomend the food.
Everywhere you go on Eigg there are new houses or old houses being improved and this is an example of a modern house built to strict green credentials.
The Island of Eigg has now become one of the Greenest places in Britain and is completely self sufficient in providing it's own electricity. The electricity is generated by Hydro, Wind, and Solar Power and although there are times it struggles to cope with demand every house has taken steps to reduce their carbon footprint, eg nobody has a Tumble Dryer and every house has eco light bulbs etc.
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