Museums
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Visitor Information - Western Isles
History and Heritage
Castles
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Museums
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Visitor Attractions Visitor Information - Western IslesHistory and Heritage |
Castles
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Out and About: |
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The Western Isles - or Outer Hebrides - are in a magical setting on the edge of the Atlantic. There is nothing between here and North America except the ocean. There are simply miles of unspoilt sandy beaches and ruuged coastline to explore at your leisure. Inland, lochs, moorland and mountains make for a rich and varied landscape. The culture of the region is quite distinct. The ancient Gaelic language is alive and well and widely spoken. This traditional island way of life is reflected in the arts and crafts to be found here. Archaeological sites tracing local history are many and varied; the standing stones at Callanish, for example, are a must-see.
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Historic Buildings and Castles: |
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Arnol, Isle of Lewis. Traditional Lewis thatched house with visitor center and interpretive display. |
Castlebay, Barra. |
Carloway, Isle of Lewis. Restored blackhouse village with museum, cafe and gift shop. Guided tours available. |
Bosta Iron Age House. Bernera, Isle of Lewis. |
Museums and Galleries: |
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Barra Heritage & Cultural Centre
Castlebay, Barra. Local history, restaurant. |
Morven Gallery Barvas, Isle of Lewis. Lively contemporary art work, crafts and textiles. Cafe and shop. |
Shawbost Museum Shawbost, Isle of Lewis. Museum depicting past way of life. |
South Beach Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Exhibitions and events all year. Coffee shop, gifts and bookshop. |
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Taigh Chearsabhaigh Museum & Arts Centre Lochmaddy, North Uist. Award-winning museum and gallery. Photographic collection, sculpture trail, art and craft workshops, cafe and shop. |
Uig Heritage Centre Crowlista, Uig Isle of Lewis. Visitor centre with tearoom, crafts, photographic exhibition and local history museum. |
The museum holds collections of objects, photographs, prints and paintings and archives illustrating the archaeology, social, domestic and economic history of the islands. |
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Visitor Attractions: |
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Callanish, Isle of Lewis. See the mysterious standing stones. Visitor centre, exhibition, shop and coffee shop. |
Hebridean Brewing Company Fine ales from the Western Isles, the only brewery in the islands. Tours by appointment. |
Stornoway. The building was originally used for making Harris tweed. |
Isle of Harris. The centre provides exhibition facilities to suit all degrees of interest, with a main static exhibition for the first-time visitor and changing displays for the many return visitors. |
Tours: |
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Uig, Isle of Lewis. Wildlife, diving, birdwatching. Cruises around Western Isles and St Kilda. |
Flodabay, Isle of Harris. Wildlife, natural history, local history, fishing etc, tailored to suit you. |
Day tours and guiding service. Low level hillwalking and rambles, with knowledgeable interpetation of landscape culture and natural history. |
Back, Isle of Lewis. Climbing and abseiling. Discover the hidden adventures of Harris and Lewis. |
Car Hire: |
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Arnol, Isle of Lewis. Self-drive car hire at competitive rates. Free airport/ferry delivery.
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Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Freedom of the Isles at your own pace, in your west end apartment on wheels. |
Self-drive. Pick up and return from Leverburgh or tarbert ferry terminals.
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Liniclate, Isle of Benbecula, 10 minutes drive from the airport.
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Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Free pick-up from ferry or airport.
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Autohire Car & Van Rental Stornoway
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Barra Car Hire Castlebay
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Jackie's Car Hire Barvas, Isle of Lewis
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Laing Motors Lochboisdale, Isle of South Uist.
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Lochs Motors Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
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Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
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MacLennan Bros Ltd Isle of Benbecula
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