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Pairc Niseaboist, Horgabost, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3AETelephone
01859 503900Isle of Harris
Translated from Gaelic, Talla na Mara means the Centre by the sea. Overlooking Niseabost beach, the Centre boasts one of the most photographed locations in the Outer Hebrides.
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Niseabost, Isle of Harris, Outer HebridesIsle of Harris
Traigh Noisaboist (Nisabost) is a spectacular west coast beach with extensive views across the Sound of Taransay.
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Monuments & Ruins
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Horgabost, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3HRIsle Of Harris
Remains of chambered cairn
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Visitor Centres
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Pairc Niseaboist, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3AETelephone
01859 503 900Isle Of Harris
Awards
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
Talla Na Mara sits opposite Niseaboist beach, famed for its views across the sound of Taransay. Translated from Gaelic, Talla na Mara means the centre by the sea. Opened in 2017 as a multi-purpose site, you’ll find a place to eat and drink in the privately run An Traigh, purchase handcrafted souvenirs from the foyer gallery, visit the open artist…
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
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Galleries
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Pairc Niseaboist, Horgabost, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3AETelephone
07407 041855Isle of Harris
less than 2 miles
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Literary Trail
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Scarista, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3HXScarista, Isle Of Harris
Photograph © David WilsonThe book The Lewis Man starts with the body of a perfectly preserved body of a young man being recovered from a peatbog at Shader, near Ness. At first it is thought to be a "bog body" until the pathologist conducting the autopsy finds an Elvis Presley Tattoo on his forearm. What had appeared to be a historical find…
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Borve, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3HTIsle of Harris
Inspired by Scottish coastal Iron Age buildings. Designed by Stuart Bagshaw (Private residence, please view from the road)
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Seilebost, Isle of Harris, Outer HebridesIsle of Harris
Traigh Seilebost is a beautiful sandy beach on the south side of Traigh Luskentyre.
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Birds - Corncrake
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Seilebost, Isle of Harris, Outer HebridesIsle of Harris
The corncrake is a rare but characteristic Machair species, a similar shape, size and colour to a chicken.
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Seilebost, Isle of Harris, Outer HebridesIsle of Harris
Seilebost is a small crofting village on the coast road along the west side of Harris.
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Flora and Fauna - Machair
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Seilebost, Isle of Harris, Outer HebridesIsle of Harris
Frog Orchid, Northern Marsh Orchid, Early Marsh Orchid, Greater Twayblade, and Lesser Butterfly Orchid are typical Machair orchid species.
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Scarista, Isle of Harris, Outer HebridesIsle of Harris
Bag Steinigidh lies between Scarasta and Borve on the west coast of Harris.
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Monuments & Ruins
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Borve, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3HTIsle Of Harris
Remains of an Iron Age broch at NG032 940 near the village of Borve.
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Monuments & Ruins
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Horgabost, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3HRIsle Of Harris
Standing stone overlooking the beach near the village of Horgabost .
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Monuments & Ruins
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Scarista, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3HXIsle Of Harris
This standing stone appears now as a single monolith overlooking one of the most beautiful stretches of shore in the Hebrides, looking towards the island of Taransay. But when it was first erected, it was part of a complex that included a large stone
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Galleries
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Seilebost, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3HPTelephone
0752 1702455Isle of Harris
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Architectural Trail
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Northton, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3JATelephone
07876 340416Isle of Harris
A stone building reminiscent of a Blackhouse, designed by Stuart Bagshaw in 1999 as an interpretive centre of William MacGillivray, an ornithologist from Harris.
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Scarista, Isle of Harris, Outer HebridesIsle of Harris
Facing out into the Atlantic Traigh Scarasta has dramatic views over the Sound of Taransay from its white sand beach.
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Flora and Fauna - Machair
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Northton, Isle of Harris, Outer HebridesIsle of Harris
Frog orchid, northern marsh orchid, early marsh orchid, greater twayblade, and lesser butterfly orchid are typical machair orchid species.
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Birds - Waders
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Northton, Isle of Harris, Outer HebridesIsle of Harris
Distinctive medium sized wading bird with dark green upper parts, white underparts and a crest.
