Commonwealth War Graves – Ensuring Those Lost Are Never Forgotten
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission was established by Royal Charter in 1917 and is responsible for marking and maintaining the graves...
Great Bernera – The Island Once Owned by the Inspiration for James Bond
The Isle of Great Bernera, often simply referred to as Bernera, is a small Scottish island connected to Lewis by a...
The Beautiful Parish of Uig, On The Isle Of Lewis
Uig is a remote region of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides and an area of great natural...
Abhainn Dearg – The First Legal Distillery on the Outer Hebrides in 200 Years
Abhainn Dearg (pronounced Aveen Jarræk) Distillery, or Red River Distillery in English, is located in Uig, on the Isle of Lewis,...
The Colour of the Scottish Hills and the Story of Heather
Scotland is the most mountainous country of the United Kingdom and the highlands are one of the most sparsely populated...
The Deserted Township of Mealista on the Isle of Lewis
To the south-west of the Isle of Lewis lie the townships of Brenish (Breanais), Islivig and Mealista (Mealastadh), as well...
The Magnificent Standing Stones of Calanais in the Outer Hebrides
The standing stones and chambered cairns of the Calanais (Callanish) area, on the east of the Isle of Lewis, form...
Dun Carloway – One Of Scotland’s Best Preserved Brochs on the Isle of Lewis
The Broch of Dun Carloway, which dates from perhaps the 1st century BC or earlier, is the most spectacular of...
Gearrannan Blackhouse Village on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Situated in an environment of outstanding natural beauty at Carloway on the Isle of Lewis, the Gearrannan Blackhouse Village is a unique...
The Blackhouse at 42 Arnol on the Isle of Lewis, The Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides islands have been inhabited since Mesolithic times, some 9,000 years ago. Historical attractions and prehistoric relics dot...