Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
Back
Also known as: Am Bac
Back in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Back is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Back (Scottish Gaelic: Am Bac) is a district and a village in the parish of Stornoway on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, situated on a coastal area known as Loch a'Tuath, or Broad Bay. The village/district utilises the motto "Tre Dhilseachd Buaidh" (Through Loyalty Success) as seen on the crest of Back FC.
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Background
Visiting
Although not as well known or visited as some of the main tourism locations in the Outer Hebrides, the District of Back, and its neighbouring districts in Tong and Tolsta have some of the finest beaches in the islands. The District of Back has extensive sandy beaches at Coll, Vatisker and Gress. The District's beaches are being increasingly recognized as excellent surf and water sport locations, year round. The District's rivers are good for salmon, sea trout and brown trout - there are two small fishable rivers in Coll (The Angus River and Coll River), and the main river at Gress. Permits are required to fish these rivers, but surrounding the district in the moorland areas are a number of…
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- Coordinates
- 58.2824, -6.2923
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 0LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Established
- 1933
Sources
- wikidata: Q3777232 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Back, Lewis (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Vatisker
Villages · 0.5 km
Cuimhneachan air Gaisgich na Sgìre
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
Lewis, Teampall Amhlaigh
Historic churches · 1.0 km
Breivig
Other places · 1.5 km
Brevig Harbour Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km
Gress
Islands · 2.0 km
Upper Coll Landwar Cairn
Memorials & monuments · 2.6 km
Coll
Villages · 2.6 km
B895 road
Natural landmarks · 2.7 km
Broad Bay
Reservoirs & lochs · 4.4 km
Tong
Islands · 5.4 km
St Mac Dara's Community College
Historic churches · 6.7 km
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Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Back?
- Back is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 0LQ).
- What is Back?
- Back in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Back?
- Drivers can use postcode HS2 0LQ.
- When was Back built?
- Built or established in 1933.
- Is Back free to visit?
- Yes, Back is free to enter.
- How do I get to Back?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 0LQ. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.