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Visitor Centres
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Grimsay, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5HYTelephone
01870 602954Isle Of North Uist
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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Isle of Benbecula, Outer HebridesIsle of Benbecula
26th April 1746. PrinceCharles Edward Stuart sailed from Borradale, Loch nan Uamh, at night, accompanied by Capt O'Sullivan, Capt O'Neil, Allan MacDonald, Donald MacLeod, and Edward Burke, and by seven boatmen. A severe storm blows up.
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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Rossinish, Isle of Benbecula, Outer HebridesIsle of Benbecula
28th June 1746. Rossinish, Benbecula. The Prince finally escapes from Uist with Flora MacDonald disguised as an Irish spinning maid Betty Burke.
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Arts & Crafts
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Grimsay, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5JATelephone
01870 602597Isle Of North Uist
Awards
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
Uist Wool runs a spinning Mill & Wool Centre that specialises in creating artisan yarns for knitting and weaving using fleece sourced from crofts and farms in the Outer Hebrides and Scottish Highlands.
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
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Scenic Locations
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Grimsay, Isle of Benbecula, Outer HebridesIsle of Benbecula
The Island of Grimsay is made up of tidal sands, sea lochs, small islands and islets, and is situated between Benbecula and North Uist.
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Monuments & Ruins
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Grimsay, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5HYIsle Of North Uist
Remains of a wheelhouse dating back to the iron age can be seen in Grimsay.
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Visitor Centres
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Scotvein, Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5JATelephone
01870 603359Isle of North Uist
less than 5 miles
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Bird of Prey Trail
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Isle Of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, HS7 5LYIsle Of Benbecula
A path runs across Benbecula, through an area of low lying moorland and lochs. This is an excellent area for hen harrier, short-eared owl and merlin during the breeding season.
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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Rarnish, Isle of Benbecula, Outer HebridesIsle of Benbecula
11th May 1746. Returning from a failed escape bid from Stornoway the Prince hides in a miserable little hut in Rarnish, Benbecula.
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Birds - Birds of Prey
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Reuval, Isle of Benbecula, Outer HebridesIsle of Benbecula
Only owl species often seen in broad daylight
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Birds - Birds of Prey
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Carinish, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5HNIsle Of North Uist
While males are a pale grey colour, females and immatures are brown with a white rump and a long, barred tail which give them the name 'ringtail'.
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Birds
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Loch Carabhat, North Uist, Outer HebridesNorth Uist
This stunning diver species breeds on large moorland lochs in the summer and winters in coastal waters.
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Birds - Coastal Birds
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Rueuval, Isle of Benbecula, Outer HebridesIsle of Benbecula
This is our smallest bird of prey with males appearing a dashing, steel blue compared with the slightly larger, rusty-brown females and young.
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Churches, Cathedrals & Abbeys
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Carinish, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5HNIsle Of North Uist
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Birds - Coastal Birds
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Loch Mor, Isle of Benbecula, Outer HebridesIsle of Benbecula
This sleek, elegant bird with a silvery body, slender wings and elongated tail streamers can be found in the islands from late April - October.
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Birds - Seabird Colonies
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Liniclate, Isle Of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, HS7 5PYIsle Of Benbecula
The Black-throated Diver is a Mallard sized water bird with a stout bill, and bold black and white markings on the back and throat.
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Scenic Locations
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Isle of Benbecula, Outer HebridesIsle of Benbecula
This is the panoramic view from the top of Rueval (Ruabhal), which is the highest point on Benbecula. Look out for the birds of prey as you climb this hill.
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Birds - Birds of Prey
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Reuval, Isle of Benbecula, Outer HebridesIsle of Benbecula
Males are ghostly grey whilst the females and youngsters are brown with a conspicious white 'ring' at base of tail.
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Monuments & Ruins
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Carinish, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5HNIsle Of North Uist
250 metres from the main road (which itself dissects the remains of a stone circle at NF 833602), on top of a small hillock, lie the remains of a once spectacular long cairn with a horned facade at its eastern end
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Arts & Crafts
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Airdabhaigh, Carinish, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5HLTelephone
01876 580 611Isle Of North Uist
Awards
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
