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Flora and Fauna - Moorland and Mountain
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Bosta, Isle Of Lewis, Outer HebridesIsle Of Lewis
Tall slim leaves with large bright yellow flower
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Scenic Locations
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Bernera, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9LZIsle of Lewis
Traigh Bhostadh is a sheltered shell sand beach at the north end of Great Bernera. The Iron Age House and Time and Tide Bell are both sited here, along with ample parking and toilets.
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Monuments & Ruins
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Bernera, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9LTTelephone
01851 612314Isle 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.
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Architectural Trail
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Garenin, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9ALIsle of Lewis
Blackhouses were common dwellings in the Hebrides. This was the last group to be occupied, being vacated in 1974.
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Architectural Trail
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Carloway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9AAIsle of Lewis
A broch is an iron-aged drystone hollow-walled structure found only in Scotland. Dun Carloway, was likely built in 1st Century AD.
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Literary Trail
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Pabbay, Uig, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9HUUig, Isle Of Lewis
Photograph of Pabbay from Reef Beach © David WilsonIn The Chessmen, Uig Gala day is taking place at Ardroil beach in front of Uig Lodge. Fin and Gunn arrive looking for their suspect and end up in a boat chase which takes them past Gallan Head and into the caves at Pabbay. Fin and Detective Gunn arrive at the caves and despite their best…
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Flora and Fauna - Machair
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Berie Sands, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9NBIsle of Lewis
Tall, slim stems with pale blue flowers
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Flora and Fauna - Machair
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Reef, Isle Of Lewis, Outer HebridesIsle Of Lewis
A low growing plant with small white 2 lobed flowers. Found on improved agricultural land and coastal grassland.
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Scenic Locations
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Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9HSIsle of Lewis
Traigh na Beirghe (Reef Beach) is a very long, sweeping, white sand beach in Uig
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Flora and Fauna - Machair
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Garenin, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9NBIsle of Lewis
Medium, slim plant with pale to deep purple spike of flowers.
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Scenic Locations
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Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer HebridesIsle of Lewis
Camas na Clibhe (Cliff beach) is a quartz sand beach situated on the Valtos peninsular in the Uig parish of Lewis.
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Flora and Fauna - Otters
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Valasay, Bernera, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9NBIsle of Lewis
Large semi-aquatic animal. Very sleek profile in water.
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Monuments & Ruins
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Carloway, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9AAIsle Of Lewis
This is the best preserved and most visited broch in the Outer Hebrides. It occupies a low hilltop with commanding views across the seaways to the south and west.
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Scenic Locations
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Carloway, Isle of Lewis, Outer HebridesIsle of Lewis
Awards
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
Gearrannan (Garenin) is a restored blackhouse village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
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Monuments & Ruins
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Reef, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9HXTelephone
01851 672479Isle Of Lewis
Public Art structure by artists Marian Leven and Will Maclean that reflects local, historical events which started in the late 19th century and which are on-going into the 21st century.
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Monuments & Ruins
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Bernera, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9LTIsle of Lewis
Other points of interest on Bernera and the surrounding land include the bridge, standing stones, a Lobster Pond, Norse Mill and Riot Cairn.
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Museums
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Breaclete, Bernera, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9LTTelephone
01851 612331Isle of Lewis
more than 5 miles
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Literary Trail
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North Tolsta, Tolsta, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0NLTolsta, Isle Of Lewis
Photograph © David WilsonThis is the location, in the book The Chessmen, of a scooter race between band members and teenage friends of Fin's; Strings and Roddy. The idea was to have a race along the track at the Bridge to Nowhere and whoever won, would be able to name their celtic rock band.
"It was one of those rare, delicious, early…
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Bird of Prey Trail
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Meavaig, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3AWIsle Of Harris
The observatory is a purpose built hide perched in the interior of the rugged North Harris hills commanding spectacular views over the territory of a pair of golden eagles.
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Literary Trail
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Barvas Moor, Barvas, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0QYBarvas, Isle Of Lewis
In The Blackhouse, this sheiling on the Barvas moor, marks place where Fin's parents' car left the road as they drove home from a dance in Stornoway. The car crash was fatal and as a result the young Fin went to stay with his aunt.
