Things to See and Do in Benbecula

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Calanais 1 sunset from above Credit Lewis Drones

The new Calanais Visitor Centre is now open for a preview season ahead of our official launch later this summer. The centre features a new exhibition, café, and shop. For bookings and current…

Holmasaig Studio Gallery beach

Isle of Harris watercolour artist Margarita Williams of Holmasaig Studio Gallery, lives in the village where she was born, situated in spectacular scenery of the Bays Road on the rocky South East of…

Made in the Outer Hebrides Guide Front Cover

A downloadable guide to galleries and retail outlets where visual art and craft, made in the Outer Hebrides, can be viewed, enjoyed & purchased.

Coloured Tweed Cushions

Borrisdale Tweed produces high quality, exclusive, Harris Tweed products.  We make cushions, throws and bedspreads, handbags, holdalls plus smaller items such as caps and scarves.

Harris Tweed Isle of Harris shop

Harris Tweed Isle of Harris is a family-run business that specialises in the world-famous cloth known as Harris Tweed®. The family has a rich heritage of weavers that go back generations and are…

Hebridean Jewellery aerial view of building

Hebridean Jewellery Iochdar South Uist HS8 5QX celtic jewellery hand crafted in Silver and Gold. South Uist shop has a very pleasant Coffee shop serving light lunches and snacks open Monday to…

Buth Bharraigh interior

Community local produce shop selling quality products from Barra & Vatersay including fish, meat, bread, jams and chutneys, eggs, home baking and much more. Also stocks wholefood, books, wool & craft…

Sollas Bookbinding 2 blue books

Creative artisan bookbinding and box making, influenced by the materials and colours of island living

Shoreline Stoneware

Every piece of hand-crafted Shoreline Stoneware Pottery captures texture from natural materials and found objects. The gallery hosts a wide selection of work by local artist with original works…

Coll Pottery Craft Centre

A working craft centre featuring fused glass, ceramics, and silver jewellery. Featuring 3 galleries showing a wide range of work, all made in the Outer Hebrides, no imports or tourist tat. We also…

Harris Tweed purse

Dancing Flower Crafts designs and handmakes one off, unique Harris Tweed® gifts and accessories. Inspired by the colours, sights, sounds, life, wildlife and environment of the magical Outer Hebrides.…

Stack & Tumble Pottery Studio

Discover handmade pottery from Lewis—beautiful, calming pieces inspired by island life, designed to bring warmth and comfort to your home.

Cliff Studio  - external

Cliff Studio, located by Cliff Beach, Valtos, Uig, shows coastal landscape and abstract influenced paintings, drawings and ceramics by artist’s Margaret Uttley and David Knight. Open for visitors…

studio

An open studio situated in an old byre overlooking the Atlantic in the crofting village of Aird Uig. 

Horse-riding along Traigh Mhor beach

Beach Riding at at Tràigh Mhòr Pony Trekking

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.

An Taigh Cèilidh cafe

Nicknamed “The Gaelic café” by locals, An Taigh Cèilidh is a Gaelic community centre with events, café, bookshop & gifts. The use of Gaelic is encouraged, though everyone is welcome regardless of…

The Harris Tweed® Story Room stages to make yarn

Embark on a guided tour that takes you through the timeline of the industrial history and development of the Harris Tweed Industry. Watch demonstrations and receive hands-on weaving experience

Various craft goods. Harris Tweed cushions, Harris Tweed Lampshades and Isle of Harris Gin candles

Handcrafted on the tiny Isle of Scalpay, unique embroidered Harris Tweed gifts. Hand poured soy wax candles, driftwood and upcycled on off crafts.

Eriskay Shop interior shelves

Eriskay Shop is a friendly Community Shop at the heart of the community. We sell local products and crafts as well as every day goods. We are locally run and an essential stop on your visit to…

Old Lochmaddy School

An interactive environment exhibition highlighting the dynamic geology, habitats, and wildlife of the Uist archipelago, hosted in a former village primary school

Huge Atlantic waves crashing at Port of Ness on the Isle of Lewis, lit by golden storm light and rising spray.

Award winning Outer Hebrides photography. Visit our Stornoway gallery for fine art prints and join our photography workshops and 1 2 1 tuition across the Outer Hebrides.

Island Darkroom

Island Darkroom is a black and white photographic gallery and studio in the heart of the Isle of Lewis - with an entirely handmade selection of prints, as well as tweed and cyanotype textiles, coffee…

Gallery in Geocrab

I am a Scottish artist, photographer, and writer. My work Inspired by the sea, weather, and landscape and explores creativity as a form of wellbeing. The Galerie, beside my home in Geocrab, is a…

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