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Tiumpan Head Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Tiumpan Head Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

This lighthouse to the north of Stornoway was built in 1900. In 1956 the royal family, on holiday on the Royal Yacht...

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

Said to be the windiest place in the UK, it was a seriously isolated spot in 1862 when the tall, 37m (12 ft) red brick...

Eilean Glas Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Eilean Glas Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

This historic 1789 light on the Island of Scalpay was one of the original four lighthouses agreed by the Commissioners for...

Sea Harris.
Sea Harris.

East Tarbert, Isle Of Harris, Scotland, UK

Based on the Isle of Harris we offer boat trips to St Kilda, Shiants, and other Hebridean Islands.

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Balranald (RSPB)
Balranald (RSPB)

North Uist, Scotland, UK

This delightful Hebridean reserve, with sand dunes, marshes and shallow lochs is a stronghold of the rare corncrake. Many...

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Island Cruising
Island Cruising

Uig, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9JG

Specialising in trips to St Kilda the 'Cuma' offers 4 and 6 day trips including visits to the Monach and Flannan Isles....

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Loch Druidibeg National Nature Reserve (SNH)
Loch Druidibeg National Nature Reserve (SNH)

South Uist, HS8 5RS

A reserve of striking contrasts from machair grassland on the coast to moorlands interspersed with quiet lochans. Best May...

Museum Nan Eilean
Museum Nan Eilean

Isle of Lewis, HS1 2NF

The museum of Lewis and the town of Stornoway with sections devoted to fishing and maritime history, domestic life,...

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Traigh Mhor
Traigh Mhor

Scotland, UK

Sula Sgeir National Nature Reserve (SNH)
Sula Sgeir National Nature Reserve (SNH)

North of Lewis, Scotland, UK

This isolated rocky island has large numbers of breeding gannets and other seabirds. Each August the men of Ness come over...

Traigh Luskentyre
Traigh Luskentyre

Scotland, UK

Taigh Tasgaidh Chill Donnain
Taigh Tasgaidh Chill Donnain

Kildonan, Isle of South Uist, HS8 5RZ

Seallam! Visitor Centre.
Seallam! Visitor Centre.

An Taobh Tuath (Northton), Western Isles, HS3 3JA

Seallam! is the premier Visitor Centre on the beautiful Isle of Harris and provides exhibition facilities to suit all...

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Barpa Langass Cairn
Barpa Langass Cairn

Langass, North Uist, HS6

This great cairn is the only chambered cairn in the Western Isles with its chamber still roofed over.

1 Tiumpan Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
2 Butt of Lewis Lighthouse Scotland, UK
3 Eilean Glas Lighthouse Scotland, UK
4 Sea Harris. East Tarbert, Isle Of Harris, Scotland, UK
5 Balranald (RSPB) North Uist, Scotland, UK
6 Island Cruising Uig, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9JG
7 Loch Druidibeg National Nature Reserve (SNH) South Uist, HS8 5RS
8 Museum Nan Eilean Isle of Lewis, HS1 2NF
9 Traigh Mhor Scotland, UK
10 Sula Sgeir National Nature Reserve (SNH) North of Lewis, Scotland, UK
11 Traigh Luskentyre Scotland, UK
12 Berneray Beaches (Many) Scotland, UK
13 Taigh Tasgaidh Chill Donnain Kildonan, Isle of South Uist, HS8 5RZ
14 Seallam! Visitor Centre. An Taobh Tuath (Northton), Western Isles, HS3 3JA
15 Barpa Langass Cairn Langass, North Uist, HS6

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