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  1. Clisham Horseshoe

    Type

    Type:

    Walks

    Address

    Maraig, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3AG

    Isle Of Harris

    Undoubtedly the finest mountain walk in the Outer Hebrides. It is challenging with short stretches of scrambling and although only 14km will take 6-7 hours. It starts and finishes on the main A859 road near Scaladale.

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  2. © Laurie Campbell

    Type

    Type:

    Flora and Fauna - Machair

    Address

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

    Isle of Lewis

    A low growing plant with small white 2 lobed flowers. Found on improved agricultural land and coastal grasslands.

    Add Eyebright-Butt of Lewis to your Itinerary

  3.   © Copyright Frances Watts and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

    Type

    Type:

    Flora and Fauna - Machair

    Address

    Clachan Sands, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of North Uist

    Rare flower found only in North Uist!

    Add Hebridean Marsh Orchid-Clachan Sands to your Itinerary

  4. The Girnal

    Type

    Type:

    Architectural Trail

    Address

    Rodel, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS5 3TW

    Isle of Harris

    Large iron-roofed 18th-century structure, it is thought to have been a store or ‘keeping house’ with two floors and three bays.

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  5. Type

    Type:

    Flora and Fauna - Machair

    Address

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

    Isle of Lewis

    Tall, slim stems with pale blue flowers

    Add Harebell-Eoropie to your Itinerary

  6. © Laurie Campbell

    Type

    Type:

    Birds - Machair

    Address

    Hougharry, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5DL

    Isle Of North Uist

    Corn Bunting is our largest bunting. Dull streaked brown, with paler underparts, a jangley song and is most usually seen perched on a wire or post.

    Add Corn Bunting - Balranald to your Itinerary

  7. Copyright- Laurie Campbell and North Harris Trust

    Type

    Type:

    Birds - Golden Eagle

    Address

    Loch Druidibeg, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of South Uist

    Frequently seen above the surrounding hills.

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  8. Callanish 3 - Cnoc Fhillibhir Bheag by David Martin

    Type

    Type:

    Monuments & Ruins

    Address

    Callanish, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9DY

    Isle Of Lewis

    An outer ring now with 8 standing stones and 5 fallen ones, with an inner group of 4 distinctive stones.

    Add Calanais III (Cnoc Fhillibhir Bheag) to your Itinerary

  9. Inside the ruins of Eaglais na h-Aoidhe

    Type

    Type:

    Monuments & Ruins

    Address

    Point, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0PD

    Isle Of Lewis

    Awards

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

    Eaglais na h-Aoidhe (Church of the Eye, or isthmus) was the principal church of medieval Lewis, probably built in the later 14th century by the new Macleod dynasty as their religious centre on the Island.

    Add Eaglais na h-Aoidhe - St Columba's Church to your Itinerary

  10. © 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

  11. Type

    Type:

    Scenic Locations

    Address

    Ness, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrdies, HS2 0XH

    Isle of Lewis

    Tràigh Shanndaigh (Eoropie beach) is a beautiful sandy beach in the north of Lewis, near the Butt of Lewis

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  12. Type

    Type:

    Gaelic Language

    Address

    Outer Hebrides

    Gaidhlig (Gaelic in English and pronounced gaalic not gaylic) remains the majority language of the Outer Hebrides. The majority of placenames in the islands are Gaelic or a gaelicised form of Norse. Familiarity with the more common words can greatl

    Add Gaelic for Sailors - Colours to your Itinerary

  13. © Laurie Campbell

    Type

    Type:

    Flora and Fauna - Woodland

    Address

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

    Isle of Lewis

    Short, compact plant with pale yellow flowers

    Add Primrose - Marvig to your Itinerary

  14. Red Deer - Barpa Langass - silhouette of 2 deer

    Type

    Type:

    Birds - Deer

    Address

    Langass, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of North Uist

    The red deer is the fourth largest deer species behind moose, elk (wapiti), and sambar deer

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  15. Early Purple Orchid-Loch Mor Barvas

    Type

    Type:

    Flora and Fauna - Machair

    Address

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

    Isle of Lewis

    Medium, slim plant with pale to deep purple spike of flowers.

    Add Early Purple Orchid-Loch Mor Barvas to your Itinerary

  16. Heaval

    Type

    Type:

    Scenic Locations

    Address

    Barra, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of Lewis

    Heaval is the highest point on the Isle of Barra at 383 metres

    Add Heaval to your Itinerary

  17. Type

    Type:

    Monuments & Ruins

    Address

    Grimsay, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5HY

    Isle Of North Uist

    Remains of a wheelhouse dating back to the iron age can be seen in Grimsay.

    Add Grimsay Wheelhouse to your Itinerary

  18. Calanais Standings Stones silhouetted against a winter sky, Credit Janet Donaldson
    Plan of the new centre from above
    Calanais Standings Stones silhouetted against a winter sky, Credit Janet Donaldson
    Plan of the new centre from above

    The new Calanais Visitor Centre reopens in spring 2026 with much improved facilities, including a new exhibition, café and shop.

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    Web Site

  • © Laurie Campbell

    Type

    Type:

    Birds - Birds of Prey

    Address

    Committee Road, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of North Uist

    Males are ghostly grey whilst the females and youngsters are brown with a conspicious white 'ring' at base of tail.

    Add Hen Harrier - Committee Road to your Itinerary

  • Caisteal Bheagram by Anne Burgess

    Type

    Type:

    Monuments & Ruins

    Address

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

    Isle Of South Uist

    Caisteal Bheagram is a ruin of a 15th/16th Century tower,

    Add Caistel Bheagram to your Itinerary

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