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  1. Cuithir Houses

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    Architectural Trail

    Address

    Cuithir, Isle of Barra, HS9 5XY

    Isle of Barra

    Built in 2000 for Barra & Vatersay Housing Association (now part of HHP) by Ben Tindall Architects following extensive community consultation. ]

    Add 27. Cuithir Houses to your Itinerary

  2. Traigh Iar with frothy waves

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    Scenic Locations

    Address

    Niseabost, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of Harris

    Traigh Noisaboist (Nisabost) is a spectacular west coast beach with extensive views across the Sound of Taransay.

    Add Traigh Iar to your Itinerary

  3. Type

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    Walks

    Address

    Iochdar Hall, Iochdar, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5RQ

    Isle Of South Uist

    This is an easy 4 mile walk around Iochdar.

    Sgoil an Iochdair Agus a'Choimhearsnachd Walks

    Add Iochdar Walk to your Itinerary

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    Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail

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    Loch Eynort, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of South Uist

    21st Jun 1746. The Prince gets an offer of help from an unlikely source. (Hugh 'Cam' MacDonald of Armadale, commander of the Skye MacDonald Militia). First meeting with Flora MacDonald.

    Add Location K - Unisary: Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail to your Itinerary

  5.  St Clements Church

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    Type:

    Architectural Trail

    Address

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

    Isle of Harris

    St. Clement’s earliest sections date to the 15th Century and it is the finest pre-reformation church in the Hebrides. Inside is one of the most ambitious and richly-carved tombs of the time for the Macleod clan chief.

    Add 19. St Clements Church to your Itinerary

  6. Merlin-Committee Road

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    Birds - Birds of Prey

    Address

    Committee Road, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of North Uist

    This is our smallest bird of prey with males appearing a dashing, steel blue compared with the slightly larger, rusty-brown females and young.

    Add Merlin-Committee Road to your Itinerary

  7. Berneray West Beach - Esther Sinmiraranadie
    Berneray West Beach Dunes - Esther Sinmiraranadie
    Atmospheric Berneray West Beach - Esther Sinmiraranadie
    Berneray West Beach - Esther Sinmiraranadie
    Berneray West Beach Dunes - Esther Sinmiraranadie
    Atmospheric Berneray West Beach - Esther Sinmiraranadie

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    Beach

    Address

    Berneray, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5BJ

    Isle Of North Uist

    A truly stunning beach and was voted in 2021 as no. 3 in Lonely Planet's Top 20 Best beaches in Europe! It is easily accessible through the village of Borve.

    Add Berneray West Beach and Machair to your Itinerary

  8. Sunrise at Loch Seaforth

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    Scenic Locations

    Address

    Loch Seaforth Viewpoint looks out along the sea loch that is Loch Seaforth. The viewing is stunning, and worth a stop off. There is a carpark with picnic tables and it is one of the best viewpoints in Lewis and Harris  

     

     

  9. © Laurie Campbell

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    Type:

    Flora and Fauna - Moorland and Mountain

    Address

    Eoligarry, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of Barra

    Ophioglossum vulgatum.- Very small fern 3cm tall

    Add Adder's Tongue Fern - Ben Eoligarry to your Itinerary

  10. Calanais at sunset. Image: Michael Dutson Landscape
    Aerial view of the stones: Image by @above_scotland_
    Calanais Stones in the snow. Image: James Smith
    Calanais at sunset. Image: Michael Dutson Landscape
    Aerial view of the stones: Image by @above_scotland_
    Calanais Stones in the snow. Image: James Smith

    Type

    Type:

    Monuments & Ruins

    Address

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

    Isle Of Lewis

    The standing stones of Calanais, Isle of Lewis, are the most famous archaeological monument in the Outer Hebrides. It is a remarkable complex comprising a circle of 13 stones.

    Add Calanais Standing Stones to your Itinerary

  11. 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

  12. Stornoway Police Station on Church St, Stornoway

    Type

    Type:

    Literary Trail

    Address

    Church Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS1 2JD

    Stornoway, Isle of Lewis

    The police station is where Detective Fin Macleod is based on his return to the island, having left as a teenager. He is brought in to investigate the murder of Angus "Angel" Macritchie following a copycat murder he had been investigating.

    Add Peter May's Lewis Thrillers - Police Station to your Itinerary

  13. Kildonan Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museums

    Address

    Kildonan Centre, Kildonan, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5RZ

    Telephone

    01878 710343

    Kildonan, Isle of South Uist

    Awards

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

    Discover South Uist’s history at Kildonan Museum, with artefacts, stories and images, plus a nearby café and local craft shop for a perfect island stop.

    Add Kildonan Museum to your Itinerary

  14. Paulchamberlain.Photography Butt of Lewis
    Paulchamberlain.Photography Sea Stacks
    Paulchamberlain.Photography Gearrannan Black Houses
    Paulchamberlain.Photography Butt of Lewis
    Paulchamberlain.Photography Sea Stacks
    Paulchamberlain.Photography Gearrannan Black Houses

    Type

    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Address

    17A Tolstachaolais, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9DW

    Telephone

    07802829289

    Isle Of Lewis

    Awards

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

    My Website will offer images of the place you love. I aim to capture the warmth of the Islands to give you a memory of your time staying on the Outer Hebrides.

    Add Paulchamberlain.Photography to your Itinerary

  15. © 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

  16. Hougharry Beach and Machair

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    Type:

    Beach

    Address

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

    Isle Of North Uist

    A stunning white beach and is easily accessible through the village of Hougharry.

    Add Hougharry Beach and Machair to your Itinerary

  17. Malacleit - thatched white house

    Type

    Type:

    Scenic Locations

    Address

    Malacleit, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of North Uist

    Malacleit is a peaceful crofting village situated on the edge of Traigh Bhalaigh (Vallay) on the north coast of North Uist.

    Add Malacleit to your Itinerary

  18. Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites

    Address

    Gress, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0LQ

    Isle Of Lewis

    The 19th Century Corn Mill at Gress was used up until the 20th Century. Now the two-storey building is in a state of ruin and there is stiil a millstone  present at the entrance.

    The roofless ruin of a complex and two-storey building, part rubble, part cast concrete, with rhe axle and one ring of a six-spoke iron overshot wheel about 14ft (4…

    Add Gress Lodge Corn Mill to your Itinerary

  19. Type

    Type:

    Historic Buildings & Homes

    Address

    Scalpay, Isle Of Scalpay, Outer Hebrides, HS4 3XU

    Isle Of Scalpay

    The Old Manse, now Two Harbours Guest House, is built on the site of the house Prince charlie sheltered in after the battle of Culloden in 1746.

    Add Old Manse to your Itinerary

  20. Caolas Gallery - Exterior
    Caolas Gallery - inside
    Caolas Gallery - fire and tray with teacups
    Caolas Gallery - Exterior
    Caolas Gallery - inside
    Caolas Gallery - fire and tray with teacups

    Type

    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Address

    11a Kyles Scalpay, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3BS

    Telephone

    01859 530344

    Isle of Harris

    Awards

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

    Our beautiful wooden eco-turf roofed Yurt Gallery is situated on the scenic road to the Isle of Scalpay. Browse our wide range of photography and hand made tweed rugs and cushions whilst enjoying tea/coffee and yummy cake.

    Add Harris Hebrides Photography to your Itinerary

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