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  1. Beach at Ormiclate by Hugh Venables

    Type

    Type:

    Beach

    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.

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  2. © Laurie Campbell

    Type

    Type:

    Flora and Fauna - Woodland

    Address

    Dalmore, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9NB

    Isle of Lewis

    Short, compact plant with pale yellow flowers

    Add Primrose - Dalmore to your Itinerary

  3. Maggie Smith - Gaelic and Culture Tour Guide

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    Type:

    Trips & Tours

    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

  4. © Laurie Campbell

    Type

    Type:

    Flora and Fauna - Freshwater

    Address

    Loch an Duin, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of Barra

    Bog bean (Menyanthes Triolaiata). This lovely flower, often overlooked, can be found in the stream overflow from the reservoir.

    Add Bog Bean - Loch an Duin to your Itinerary

  5. Type

    Type:

    Flora and Fauna - Moorland and Mountain

    Address

    Clisham, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of Harris

    The mountain hare is about twice the size of a rabbit with much longer hind legs and a white winter coat.

    Add Mountain Hare - An Cliseam to your Itinerary

  6. Type

    Type:

    Marinas, Harbours & Moorings

    Address

    Vatersay, Isle Of Barra, O, HS9 5YN

    Telephone

    0845 6007090

    Isle Of Barra

    Pontoon for local fishing boats

    Add Vatersay Pontoon to your Itinerary

  7. The Birlinn Yarn Company basket of wool
    The Birlinn Yarn Company red building with black sheep outside
    The Birlinn Yarn Company model with sweater
    The Birlinn Yarn Company basket of wool
    The Birlinn Yarn Company red building with black sheep outside
    The Birlinn Yarn Company model with sweater

    The Birlinn Yarn Company studio sells locally sourced yarn in a range of natural blends and organically dyed colours, bespoke knitting patterns that take inspiration from the local environment and heritage, Harris tweed items and art work by Meg

    Visit Website

    Web Site

  • Gatliff Hostel North uist

    Type

    Type:

    Architectural Trail

    Address

    Berneray, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5BQ

    Isle of North Uist

    These two converted blackhouses now form the Berneray hostel site of the Gatliff Trust and lie in a Conservation Area. The original croft houses probably dated from the 19th Century.

    Add 20. Gatliff Hostel to your Itinerary

  • Borgh Pottery plaque
    Borgh Pottery
    Borgh Pottery
    Borgh Pottery plaque
    Borgh Pottery
    Borgh Pottery

    Type

    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Address

    Borve, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0RX

    Telephone

    01851 850345

    Isle of Lewis

    Awards

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

    Welcome to Borgh Pottery, a working studio overlooking the Atlantic ocean on the Isle of Lewis. For five decades Sue Blair has made unique ceramics interpreting the raw elements of the landscape in simple, striking forms.

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  • Rueval to Rossinish Walk - monument overlooking lochs

    Type

    Type:

    Walks

    Address

    Market Stance, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides

    Benbecula

    A walk up Reuval hill and then on to Rossinish for wonderful views and a white sandy beach.

    Add Rueval to Rossinish Walk to your Itinerary

  • Huisinis Beach

    Type

    Type:

    Scenic Locations

    Address

    Hushinish, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of Harris

    Hushinish is a small settlement of only 4 houses overlooking a white sand beach in the far west of Harris

    Add Huisinis Beach to your Itinerary

  • Type

    Type:

    Beach

    Address

    West Gerinish, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5RW

    Isle Of South Uist

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

    Add Geirnish Beach amd Machair to your Itinerary

  • The house Peter May imagined to be Fin's aunts house

    Type

    Type:

    Literary Trail

    Address

    Skigersta, Ness, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0TH

    Ness, Isle Of Lewis

    Overlooking the bay at Skigersta Harbour is the house that became the model for Fin's Aunt's house. His aunt who treated him well enough, but never loved him. It features in each book.

    Add Peter May's Lewis Thrillers - Fin's Aunt's House Skigersta to your Itinerary

  • Reconstructed iron-age house at Bosta by Andt Campbell

    Type

    Type:

    Monuments & Ruins

    Address

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

    Telephone

    01851 612314

    Isle Of Lewis

    An Iron Age house which was reconstructed in 1999 following a storm in 1993 which revealed stonework. Further excavation of the area showed a series of well preserved houses dating back to the 6th and 7th Centuries.

    Add Bosta (Bostadh) Iron Age House to your Itinerary

  • Vallay Island (Balaigh)

    Type

    Type:

    Monuments & Ruins

    Address

    Sollas, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5BX

    Isle Of North Uist

    Vallay is a beautiful desserted tidal island and is accessible at low tide from Sollas. Tidal information is available from the Tourist Information Centre in Lochmaddy.

    Add Vallay Island (Balaigh) to your Itinerary

  • Udal Peninsula - aerial view
    Udal Peninsula - house ruins
    Udal Peninsula - archaeological dig
    Udal Peninsula
    Udal Peninsula - decorated old comb
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of 2 men beside a twin otter plane
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of archaeological site
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of man & horse
    Udal Peninsula - finds from the sie
    Udal Peninsula
    Udal Peninsula - aerial view
    Udal Peninsula - house ruins
    Udal Peninsula - archaeological dig
    Udal Peninsula
    Udal Peninsula - decorated old comb
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of 2 men beside a twin otter plane
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of archaeological site
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of man & horse
    Udal Peninsula - finds from the sie
    Udal Peninsula

    Type

    Type:

    Monuments & Ruins

    Address

    Sollas, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5BS

    Isle Of North Uist

    The Udal is thought to have been occupied from the Neolithic Age right up to the early 20th Century and is one of the most important archaeological sites in the UK.

    Add Udal Peninsula to your Itinerary

  • Type

    Type:

    Flora and Fauna - Machair

    Address

    Hushinish, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of Harris


     

     

     

    Add Heath spotted Orchid-Huisinis to your Itinerary

  • © Laurie Campbell
    © Laurie Campbell
    © Laurie Campbell
    © Laurie Campbell

    Type

    Type:

    Birds - Birds of Prey

    Address

    Grenitote, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5BP

    Isle Of North Uist

    The Common Buzzard is sometimes described as "The Tourists Eagle". A commonly seen bird of prey.

    Add Common Buzzard-Aird a Mhorain to your Itinerary

  • Great Northern Diver-Sound of Harris

    Type

    Type:

    Birds - Seabird Colonies

    Address

    Sound of Harris, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of Harris

    Large Diving water bird present on the Harris coastline throughout the winter

    Add Great Northern Diver-Sound of Harris to your Itinerary

  • Bridge to Nowhere, Tolsta

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites

    Address

    New Tolsta, Tolsta, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0NF

    Isle of Lewis

    The Bridge was built - and there was meant to be a road that would link Tolsta to Skigersta at Ness. The mixing of many tons of concrete went into making the bridge and this was all done by hand! However, the road was never built...

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