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Insh Island is a private uninhabited island, one of the Slate islands and situated in the sound of Insh, South of Oban, which is seen as as the gateway to the Hebrides, highlands and islands due to the it main west coast ferry terminal. Oban has an excellent range of shops and professional services as well as secondary schooling and a railway station with regular services to Glasgow. Oban is the ferry terminal for the Western Isles and is a highly popular base for sailing. There is a small private airfield at Connell and Glasgow airport has regular flights to London and a variety of domestic and international destinations. There is spectacular hill walking, climbing and mountaineering in the area with skiing at Aonach Mhor and Glencoe. There are numerous lochs and rivers providing both salmon and trout fishing and renowned sailing along the west coast.