The Isle of Wiay, where Bonnie Prince Charlie hid from redcoats in 1746, is up for sale at £995,000

From the Newshound archive · first published 8 October 2026 · last updated 9 October 2026.

The entire Isle of Wiay in the Outer Hebrides, steeped in Jacobite history, has gone on the market for offers over £995,000. The 970-acre island off Benbecula boasts sandy beaches, freshwater lochs, nesting golden eagles and a cave that locals call Prince Charlie's Rest. Agent Carl Warden says owning a whole Hebridean island below £1 million is 'certain to capture people's imagination'.

The cave at the foot of Beinn a' Tuath is traditionally where Bonnie Prince Charlie took refuge after his crushing defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

Sporting rights, fishing and grazing land for around 200 sheep are all included — but the island has no services whatsoever.

A ruined cottage overlooking the sheltered bay of Bagh na Murla has lapsed planning consent for renovation, offering a buyer the chance to revive it.