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Ardroil, Uig, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9EUUig, Isle Of Lewis
Photograph © David Wilson
The glorious bay at Uig, south west Lewis, has many of Fin’s locations around it. Whistler lives at Ardroil as does Minto and the ancient little graveyard at Baile na Cille must be one of the most scenic in Britain.The Chessmen sees Fin in contact with his old friend Whistler. Whistler played in a band, whilst…
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Flora and Fauna - Machair
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Ardroil, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9NBIsle of Lewis
Short, low growing with spike of bright yellow flowers
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Scenic Locations
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Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9EUIsle of Lewis
Camas Uige or Uig Bay is in a national scenic area in the south west of Lewis.
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Visitor Centres
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Timsgarry, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9JDIsle Of Lewis
Awards
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
In the remote region of uig on the Isle of Lewis, you will find Uig Heritage Centre. Here you can see replicas of the famous Lewis Chessmen, 12th century Viking chess pieces which were found on Uig Beach.
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
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Distilleries
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Carnish, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9EXTelephone
01851 672429Isle Of Lewis
less than 5 miles
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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 - Marine Life
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Mangersta, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9EYIsle of Lewis
One of the largest fish seen in the waters around the Outer Hebrides.
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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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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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Scenic Locations
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Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer HebridesIsle of Lewis
Ard Feinis is a rocky promontory just south of Mangurstadh in the south west of Lewis.
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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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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 - Freshwater
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Mangersta, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9NBIsle of Lewis
Low growing white flower with 5 petals found in rocky crevices and shingle on coast
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Scenic Locations
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Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9HAIsle of Lewis
Traigh Mhangurstadh (Mangersta) is a beautiful beach in the parish of Uig in south west Lewis.
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Galleries
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5 Mangersta, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9EYTelephone
01851 672 384Isle Of Lewis
Awards
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
You will find Mangurstadh Gallery, a family run business, on a working croft in Uig, 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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Mangersta, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9EYIsle Of Lewis
Stac Dhomhnuill Chaim is situated near the village of Mangersta in Uig.
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Visitor Centres
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Mangersta, Uig, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9EYUig, Isle Of Lewis
more than 5 miles
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Literary Trail
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Port Of Ness, Ness, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0XANess, Isle Of Lewis
Photograph © David WilsonThe boathouse at the harbour in Port of Ness is the scene of the murder in The Blackhouse, that Detective Fin Macleod is sent from Edinburgh to investigate. Fin left "Crobost" as a teenager and returns as a detective to investigate the case. The victim is known to Fin. He is the brother of an old school friend.
"The…
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Literary Trail
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Church Street, Stonoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS1 2JDStonoway, Isle of Lewis
Photograph © David WilsonThe police station is off course 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 in Edinburgh. Here he teams up with Detective Sergeant George Gunn…
