Beaches · Scottish Islands
Swainbost
Swainbost in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Swainbost 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
Swainbost (Scottish Gaelic: Suaineabost) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the district of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The name Swainbost meaning Sweins steading is of Viking derivation. The settlement is situated in the parish of Barvas. According to Ronald Black, Swainbost was re-settled during the Highland Clearances in 1842. The island's Anglo-Scottish landlord had expected the crofters evicted from Uig to emigrate and only reluctantly granted them land at Swainbost to avert the threat of violence. At the shore, there is a large depression called Suaineabost Sands which displays glacier activities and is run through by a river.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.4800, -6.2694
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 0TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
Other places nearby
Habost WWII CHB radar station
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Swainbost Standing Stone
Stone circles · 1.3 km
Tràigh Chumail
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Comunn Eachdraidh Nis
Museums · 1.5 km
Swainbost
Villages · 1.5 km
Tràigh Shuaineaboist
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Cross
Villages · 1.7 km
North Dell
Memorials & monuments · 1.7 km
Dùn Mara
Archaeological sites · 1.8 km
Tràigh Chrois
Beaches · 1.8 km
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Habost WWII CHB radar station
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📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Islands
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📷 3Stone circles · Scottish Islands
Swainbost Standing Stone
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📷 3Museums · Scottish Islands
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swainbost?
- Swainbost is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 0TA).
- What is Swainbost?
- Swainbost in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Swainbost?
- Drivers can use postcode HS2 0TA.
- Is Swainbost free to visit?
- Yes, Swainbost is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swainbost?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 0TA. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.