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Time and Tide Bell on Bosta Beach, Great Bernera
Traigh Bhostadh, known as Bosta Beach in English, is a white shell beach located at the far end of the...
Read moreCommonwealth 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...
Read moreGreat 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...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreAbhainn 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,...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreDun 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...
Read moreGearrannan 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...
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