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Island Highlights

Vatersay Bay

Vatersay is the southernmost inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides. It is now linked to Barra by a causeway which was completed in 1991

North Uist: Langass Woods runners

Islands: 2 (Grimsay, North Uist) Causeways: 1 Ferries: 0 Distance: 13 miles Route Time: 5 hours Grade: Easy to moderate

Grimsay Community Association (GCA) - Heritage Centre

Come and visit the only Maritime Museum in the Outer Hebrides and find out about the Stewart family who built beautiful, clinker work boats on Grimsay over the course of 150 years. You’ll find the…

Aerial photo of the Taigh Chearsabhagh building, looking towards Lochmaddy Pier and Lee.

Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre is a place where people can meet, share ideas, learn new skills and experience cultural interpretation that is imaginative and stimulating.

Harris: Horgabost beach

Islands: 1 (Harris) Causeways: 0 Ferries: 1 Distance: 21 miles Route Time: 3.5 hours

Cladh Hallan overhead

Download the O)uter Hebrides Unearthed app and step back 3500 years ago to explore conjoined Bronze Age roundhouses nestled in the Daliburgh machair.

Aerial image Stornoway Golf Club and Stornoway Harbour

The course at Stornoway Golf Club is set amongst the woodlands of Lews Castle and rises out of these towards the moorlands to the west of the town. An undulating landscape presents the golfer with a…

Clan Mackenzie Monument at Seaforth Head

Kinloch Historical Society is located on the main road between Stornoway and Tarbert, A859. It includes a museum and archive covering various aspects of community life, and information about the…

Lews Castle

Explore the Lews Castle Grounds – Where Adventure Meets History! Great walks, trails, cycle paths, mountain bike trail and stunning scenery overlooking Stornoway Harbour.

Talla na Mara

Opened in 2017 as a multi-purpose site, you’ll find a place to eat and drink in the privately run Talla na Mara Restaurant, purchase handcrafted souvenirs from the foyer gallery, visit the open…

Benbecula: running along Liniclate machair on Hebridean Way

Islands: 2 (South Uist, Benbecula) Causeways: 1 Ferries: 0 Distance: 16 miles Route Time: 5 hours Grade: Easy to moderate

Stornoway Port Authority harbour wuth boats & yachts

Stornoway Harbour is it is the main seaport of the Outer Hebrides and provides a vital link to mainland Britain. The idyllic harbour town provides ample opportunity to explore the culture and…

Clisham

Islands: 2 (Harris, Lewis) Causeways: 0 Ferries: 0 Distance: 13 miles Route Time:5 hours Grade: Moderate

Virtual Dun an Sticir from a distance

Download the Outer Hebrides Unearthed app and discover two sites in one at Dùn an Sticir! Watch the animation about the downfall of one of Dùn an Sticir’s most dastardly residents, created by the…

Barra: View from Beinn Bhaslain to Ardmhor

Islands: 3 (Barra, Eriskay and South Uist) Causeways: 1 Ferries: 1 Distance: 14 miles Route Time: 5.5 hours Grade: Easy to Moderate

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Start point of the Hebridean Way in Vatersay.

Islands: 4 (Vatersay, Barra, Eriskay and South Uist) Causeways: 2 Ferries: 1 Distance: 26 miles Route Time: 4.5 hours

Harris: view of Seilebost from Hebridean Way

Islands: 1 (Harris) Causeways: 0 Ferries: 0 Distance: 14.5 miles Route Time: 6 hours Grade: Moderate

Vatersay Bay

Islands: 2 (Vatersay, Barra) Causeways: 1 Ferries: 0 Distance: 13 miles Route Time: 6 hours Grade: Moderate

Sollas Bookbinding 2 blue books

My books and boxes are made employing traditional bookbinding techniques which I love adhering to closely. I do however also want to give my work its very own style and feel. I hand…

HebCelt Festival band on stage

The multi-award winning Hebridean Celtic Festival (HebCelt) has been a key feature in the cultural landscape of the Outer Hebrides since 1996. This internationally renowned event has a unique setting…

Heb360 Tours couple sitting at camp fire

We offer Private Tours of Outer Hebrides from our base in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Bilingual locals we provide flexible, professional journeys in our 4x4 7-seater vehicles and the highest standards…

Calanais 1 sunset from above Credit Lewis Drones

The new Calanais Visitor Centre reopens this July with much improved facilities, including a new exhibition, café and shop. For current information see our website and Facebook page.

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  1. South Boisdale Beach and Boat

    Address

    South Boisdale, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TE

    Isle Of South Uist

    Along the west coast of South UIst lies around 20 miles of stunning white beach and machair.

    Add Boisdale Beach and Orasay Island to your Itinerary

  2. Summit of Suainabhal

    Address

    Carishader, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9ER

    Isle Of Lewis

    An ascent of Suaineabhal with excellent views over Uig Bay and beyond. The route is approximately 9km (5 miles) but is difficult terrain so allow 4-5 hours

    Add Suaineabhal from Cairisiadar to your Itinerary

  3. Kilpheder/Daliburgh Machair Walk - purple flowers

    Address

    Kilpheder, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TB

    Isle Of South Uist

    Easy Walk which takes around an hour.

    Add Kilpheder/Daliburgh Machair Walk to your Itinerary

  4. Cros at Cille Pheadair by Anne Burgess

    Address

    Balemartin, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5DQ

    Isle Of North Uist

    Kilpheder Cross

    Add Kilpheder (Cille Pheadair) Cross to your Itinerary

  5. Address

    Bornish, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SA

    Isle Of South Uist

    The broch of Dùn Mhulan was inhabited during the Iron Age. This large tower-like house was built around 150 BC, originally on an island within a freshwater loch, long before the open sea had broken through.

    Add Dun Mhulan to your Itinerary

  6. Hidden Hebrides group of people sitting on top of a mountain
    Hidden Hebrides group of people standing on top of a mountain
    Hidden Hebrides mountain views
    Hidden Hebrides group of people sitting on top of a mountain
    Hidden Hebrides group of people standing on top of a mountain
    Hidden Hebrides mountain views

    Address

    Sealladh na Mara, Coll, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0JR

    Telephone

    07724 150015

    Isle Of Lewis

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Unique walking experiences in the Outer Hebrides. Our holidays and day tours allow you to explore these spectacular islands on foot and at your own pace, in the company of a friendly and knowledgeable local guide.

    Add Hidden Hebrides to your Itinerary

  7. Herring Walk

    Address

    Castlebay, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of Barra

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    The short walk round the bay has excellent displays, telling the story of the herring industry on Barra. The bay was once filled with so many fishing boats that it was possible to walk across the bay, boat to boat, without getting your feet wet.

    Add Herring Walk to your Itinerary

  8. Drimisdale Beach and Machair - track on machair

    Address

    Drimisdale, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5RT

    Isle Of South Uist

    Along the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach and machair.

    Add Drimisdale Beach and Machair to your Itinerary

  9. Luskentyre beach
    Luskentyre machair wild flowers
    Luskentyre beach
    Luskentyre machair wild flowers

    Address

    Luskentyre, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of Harris

    The beach at Luskentyre is the largest and most spectacular of all the Harris beaches.

    Add Luskentyre to your Itinerary

  10. Beach at Ormiclate by Hugh Venables

    Address

    Ormiclate, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SB

    Isle Of South Uist

    Along the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach and machair.

    Add Ormiclate Beach & Machair to your Itinerary

  11. Bosta beach, Iron Age House and graveyard.

    Address

    Bernera, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9LT

    Isle of Lewis

    A circular walk of 11km (7 miles) around part of Great Bernera including a visit to the Bronze age dwelling at Bosta beach - allow 4.5 hours.

    Add Great Bernera Walk to your Itinerary

  12. Hebrides People Visitor Centre building
    Hebrides People Visitor Centre logo
    Hebrides People Visitor Centre shop
    Hebrides People Visitor Centre building
    Hebrides People Visitor Centre logo
    Hebrides People Visitor Centre shop

    Address

    Northton Heritage Trust, Northton, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3JA

    Telephone

    01859 520258

    Isle of Harris

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Seallam! Visitor Centre is found in Northton Isle of Harris in the lovely Isle of Harris. You can wonder through the exhibits, looking at history and the natural environment of the Outer Hebrides.

    Add Hebrides People Visitor Centre to your Itinerary

  13. Maggie Smith - Gaelic and Culture Tour Guide

    Address

    16b Achmore, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9DU

    Telephone

    07554665549

    Isle of Lewis

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Maggie Smith is a native Gaelic speaking tour guide in the Outer Hebrides with over 20 years experience.

    Add Maggie Smith - Gaelic and Culture Tour Guide to your Itinerary

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