Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands
The Outer Hebrides: a one-week island tour
Lewis to Barra: 130 miles of white sand beaches, Neolithic stone circles, and Gaelic culture.
The Outer Hebrides — also called the Western Isles — are a chain of islands off the north-west coast of Scotland. Lewis at the top has the Callanish stone circles (5,000 years old, older than Stonehenge); Harris has Luskentyre, regularly voted Britain's best beach; Barra at the bottom has an airport on a tidal beach. A week with a hire car and the inter-island ferries is the canonical route.
Places in this guide
📷 4Islands · Scottish Islands
Stornoway
Stornoway in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Lochmaddy
Lochmaddy — village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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📷 5Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Lochboisdale
Lochboisdale — village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
📷 4Islands · Scottish Highlands
Kisimul Castle
Kisimul Castle — castle on a small island near Castlebay, Scotland.
Flagship📷 5UNESCO World Heritage · Scottish Highlands
St Kilda
St Kilda — archipelago in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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