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Find Space to be Together in Scotland’s Wild Atlantic Islands

Spending time with family, friends and loved ones can enhance our mental wellbeing and boost our mood. Holidays and short breaks are the ideal opportunity to spend time together and create memories to last a lifetime. Our islands provide the space for visitors to take time out of their everyday lives and spend quality time with each other. Our warm Hebridean welcome also offers those travelling with or without company to meet the friendly locals who call our islands home.

Our island communities have a strong history of traditional crofting, fishing and coming together to enjoy delicious food and drink and it’s a great way to create memories together whilst visiting our islands. There’s a fantastic range of culinary experiences to try from tasty food trucks to fine dining, there’s something for everyone to tuck into and nourish the mind, body and soul.

We have some of the best seafood in the world, smokehouses, award-winning distilleries, crofting produce and talented, artisan producers who create an abundance of fresh, local produce.

Here are a few ideas to help you on your way to taking space to be together.

A few ideas...

Eat Drink Hebrides Trail

The official food and drink trail of the Outer Hebrides, explore this self-guided journey to the best places to find food and drink famed within the Western Isles.
Takeaways and Food Vans in the Outer Hebrides

From scallop pakora to venison koftas, there’s a fantastic range of talented producers operating honesty shops and food trucks bursting with the best local produce across the islands. Many restaurants and hotels also offer delicious takeaway meals.
Distilleries

After many years without any (legal) distilleries, the distilling scene on the islands has burst into life. Taste the spirit of the islands at one of the four distilleries and a brewery dotted across the Outer Hebrides.
Food Shops in the Outer Hebrides

You’ll find local community shops dotted across our islands and they are a must-visit during your stay. These shops are an essential part of our island communities and are a treasure trove of local Hebridean produce. What’s more, they are a great way of meeting the locals and finding out what’s on in the local area.
Restaurants in the Outer Hebrides

Whether you’re looking for a traditional meal in a rural setting, a contemporary menu or a tasty tearoom treat, we have a wide range of delicious places to eat out in the Outer Hebrides.
Food and Drink Producers in the Outer Hebrides

Our islands are home to some of the highest quality food and drink producers in Scotland, offering local specialties and delicacies from the Western Isles. From the freshest seafood to locally reared meat and game, craft beer, smokehouses, bakeries, farm shops, farmers’ markets and distilleries, you’ll find our talented local producers dotted across the islands.
Arts, Crafts and Shops in the Outer Hebrides

Another great way to get together and spend time with your friends, family and loved ones is to discover the many creative people and places located across the islands. From world-renowned Harris Tweed to locally made crafts and a number of museums and galleries throughout the Outer Hebrides to explore, you can truly immerse yourself in the creative beauty of our islands.
Made in the Outer Hebrides Art and Craft Guide

Check out our downloadable Made in the Outer Hebrides: Art, Craft & History Guide which includes details of the network of historic societies and museums, galleries and a public art trail throughout the islands.

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