Museums · Scottish Islands
Timsgarry
Timsgarry in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Timsgarry 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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Official information
Comunn Eachdraidh Uig is a community-run museum located in Timsgarry, Isle of Lewis, showcasing the history and culture of Uig. The museum features exhibits on local history, including the Lewis Chessmen, archaeological discoveries, and timelines of significant events.
From the Wikipedia article
Timsgarry (Scottish Gaelic: Tuimisgearraidh) is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Timsgarry is home to the Baile na Cille Church and the Uig Museum, noted for its giant Chessmen, discovered in the sands in 1831.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.2000, -7.0100
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 9JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Official site
- www.ceuig.co.uk
Sources
Other places nearby
Uig Museum
Museums · 0.2 km
Camas Uig
Mountains & hills · 0.4 km
Uig Parish Church, Lewis
Historic churches · 0.5 km
Uig
Villages · 0.6 km
Tràigh na Cille
Beaches · 1.2 km
Tràigh nan Srùban
Beaches · 1.4 km
Forsnabhal
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km
Forsnabhal
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km
Tràigh Ùige
Beaches · 1.7 km
Ardroil Sands Campsite
Campsites · 1.7 km
Ardroil Caravan & Campervan Park
Caravan parks · 1.9 km
Ardroil Sands
Caravan parks · 2.0 km
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Camas Uig
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Uig Parish Church, Lewis
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Tràigh nan Srùban
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Timsgarry?
- Timsgarry is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 9JG).
- What is Timsgarry?
- Timsgarry in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Timsgarry?
- Drivers can use postcode HS2 9JG.
- How do I get to Timsgarry?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 9JG. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.