Peter May's Lewis Thrillers - Kirkibost Harbour

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Photograph © Peter May

This is where Baile na Mara in The Black Loch is based on.  There is a harbour where the boats are stored to service Niall’s salmon cages. Fin visits here both in the fateful night in his youth, and again in The Black Loch, to almost fatal consequences.

“In the end we made up for lost time, and got down to the Bridge over the Atlantic in just under an hour. We saw Niall’s dad’s cages basking in moonlight. But it took another ten minutes on winding single-track roads before we drove down through a dark copse of pine trees to emerge into brilliant moonshine at Baile na Mara. Deep shadows fell across the water from a pier that reached out on concrete stilts into the loch.

Deserted buildings huddled around the harbour, dark shapes in the night. A seafood processing factory, huts with tin roofs that housed offices or stored equipment.”

Extract from The Black Loch by Peter May

Things to do around Great Bernera

There are several things to do around Great Bernera. You can visit Bosta, where you'll find a beautiful beach and the reconstructed Iron Age house. Enjoy the circular Great Bernera walk, which offers scenic views of the island’s landscape. A visit to the Bernera Museum is also worthwhile, providing fascinating insights into the local history and culture.