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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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West Kilbride, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TTIsle Of South Uist
Kilbride House was home of Alasdair MacDonald of Boisdale. The house is no longer standing but its distinctive walled garden is still to be seen.
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Arts & Crafts
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Tigh na Mara Arts, Antiques, Crafts & Gifts, East Kilbride, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TSTelephone
07717283012Isle of South Uist
Awards
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
A range of Outer Hebrides fine arts and handmade crafts in South Uist available at Tigh na Mara Art, Antiques, Crafts and Gifts.
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
less than 2 miles
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Architectural Trail
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Garrynamonie, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TXIsle of South Uist
Designed in 1965 by architect Richard McCarron, this Catholic church has been described as “brutalist”, owing little to traditional Outer Hebrides building styles. It was largely self-built by the parishioners.
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Flora and Fauna - Marine Life
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Polochar, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TUSouth Uist
Bottlenose dolphins can be seen in the Sound of Barra.
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Beach
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Garrynamonie, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TXIsle Of South Uist
The machair runs parralell to the beach and a great place to walk.
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Beach
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West Kilbride, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TTIsle Of South Uist
Along the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach and machair. There is easy access to this beach at Polachar.
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Scenic Locations
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Polochar, Isle of South Uist, Outer HebridesIsle of South Uist
Sandy Beach looking out over the Sound of Barra.
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Birds - Coastal Birds
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Polochar, Isle of South Uist, Outer HebridesIsle of South Uist
This is a large, heavy-billed diver can resemble a goose, especially in flight.
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Birds
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Sound of Barra, Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5JNEriskay
This stunning diver species breeds on large moorland lochs in the summer and winters in coastal waters.
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Monuments & Ruins
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West Kilbride, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TTIsle Of South Uist
At the very south of the Island, lies the Polachar Stone, looking out to sea.
less than 5 miles
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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Lochboisdale, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5THIsle Of South Uist
15th June 1746 The Prince and his small band of supporters continue on their way south to Lochboisdale
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Flora and Fauna - Machair
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Loch Thallan, Isle of South Uist, Outer HebridesIsle of South Uist
The Common Twayblade is an orchid which can be found around Loch Thallan.
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Literary Trail
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Haun, Eriskay, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5JHEriskay, Isle Of South Uist
Photograph © David WilsonIn the book, The Lewis Man, two teenage brothers, Peter and Johnny and a young girl, Ceit are brought to South Uist. They were referred to as "homers" as they had been in an orphanage and the Catholic Church had shipped them to South Uist and boarded them out with a families in Eriskay. This house in Eriskay is where…
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Bird of Prey Trail
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Isle of Barra, Outer HebridesIsle of Barra
This ferry route runs from Eriskay to the north end of Barra. White-tailed eagles, golden eagles and peregrines are often seen from the ferry as it passes numerous islands and skerries close to Barra.
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Flora and Fauna - Machair
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Princes Strand, Eriskay, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5JNEriskay, Isle of South Uist
This pink and white, striped funnel-shaped flower is found only here in the Outer Hebrides
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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Lochboisdale, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5THIsle Of South Uist
20th June 1746. News arrives that the notorious Capt Scott has landed on Barra and is on his way to Uist. The Prince and his party cross over to the north side of the loch but further news induces more panic!
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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Lochboisdale, Isle Of South Uist, Outer HebridesIsle Of South Uist
6th September 1746 . Two French ships anchor in Lochboisdale. Two hundred troops come ashore and march to Kilbride House!
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
Address
Eriskay, Isle of South UIst, Outer HebridesIsle of South UIst
Prince Charles Edward Stuart's first landfall in Scotland was on the Island of Eriskay on 23rd July 1745.
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Literary Trail
Address
Lochboisdale, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5THLochboisdale, Isle Of South Uist
Photograph © David WilsonIn the book, The Lewis Man, two teenage brothers, Johnny, Peter and a young girl, Ceit (Catherine) are brought to South Uist and boarded out with a families in Eriskay.
They were referred to as "homers" as they had been in an orphanage and the Catholic Church had shipped them to South Uist. It was in the days before…
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Literary Trail
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Bun a'Mhuilinn, Eriskay, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5JHEriskay, Isle Of South Uist
Photograph © David WilsonIn the book, The Lewis Man, two teenage brothers, Johnny, Peter and a young girl, Ceit are brought to South Uist. They were referred to as "homers" as they had been in an orphanage and the Catholic Church had shipped them to South Uist and boarded them out with a families in Eriskay. This house in Eriskay is where…
