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Howmore Beach and Machair

Howmore, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SH

Type:Beach

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The beach has white sand, made up from broken shells. The machair runs parallel to the beach and is ideal for walking. It is a haven for wildlife, such as the elusive corncrake and in the summer months the machair is peppered with an assorted variety of wildflowers, including rare orchids.

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  1. This rather fat looking, sparrow-like bird and occurs on the machair, either side of the…

    0.23 miles away
  2. An excellent small area to see a good variety of machair flowers.

    0.23 miles away
  3. Tobha Mòr has been an important ecclesiastical centre since early medieval times.

    0.47 miles away
  1. Birthplace of Neil MacEachen protector of Bonnie Prince Charles and father of Alexandre…

    0.53 miles away
  2. Caisteal Bheagram is a ruin of a 15th/16th Century tower,

    0.84 miles away
  3. Along the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach…

    0.86 miles away
  4. This sparrow-like bird superficially resembles corn bunting although is much slimmer and…

    1.14 miles away
  5. This is a large, heavy-billed diver can resemble a goose, especially in flight.

    1.55 miles away
  6. Along the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach…

    1.63 miles away
  7. Along the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach…

    1.69 miles away
  8. This rusty brown, pigeon-sized game bird occurs on the moorland either side of the main…

    1.8 miles away
  9. Loch Druidibeag is a National Nature Reserve where colourful grassland on the coast…

    1.99 miles away
  10. There is a self-guided walk which will take approximately 3 hours.

    2.33 miles away
  11. This rusty brown, pigeon-sized game bird can be found on the moorland north of Loch…

    2.34 miles away
  12. This location is on the shore of a large fresh water loch surrounded by moorland with…

    2.7 miles away
  13. Males are ghostly grey whilst the females and youngsters are brown with a conspicious…

    2.73 miles away
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