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Open Country: A new road for Kerrera

A new road for Kerrera

BBC Radio 4 - Open Country, A new road for Kerrera

Antonia Quirke travels 400 metres across the sea from Oban to the tiny island of Kerrera.

Antonia Quirke and Miles Warde walk the length of Kerrera, the island just off the west coast of Scotland near Oban, and speak to people about living there.

It's so close to the mainland that most people don't even realise it is there, but Kerrera in early summer is a jewel, and Antonia Quirke - who lives a couple of miles away - is curious about the impact of a new road. Early one summer morning she and producer Miles Warde take the ferry from Oban to find out what has changed.

Antonia Quirke is a broadcaster and author. She moved to the west coast of Scotland at the start of lockdown for love.

Produced for BBC audio in Bristol by Miles Warde

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