See and Do
Carloway Brock by Lewis Macdonald
Whilst there are plenty of places to visit in South Lochs, you will want to travel further and as the Islands of Lewis and Harris are land-bridged you have access to both! During the summer months, there are festivals, gala days, special markets and a host of special events, we have listed just a few with links to sites where you can find out more.
Places to visit on the Isle of Lewis
Stornoway – the main town on Lewis and the main shopping area. Supermarkets, Tesco and Co-Op, but there are also specialty food shops in the town and don’t forget Stornoway’s famous Black Pudding!
Lews Castle Stornoway
An Lanntair
Stornoway Museum
Sports Centre and Swimming Pool
Further Afield
Ui Church Burial place of the MacLeod of Lewis Clan Chiefs
Calanais Standing Stones
Carloway Broch
Blackhouse Arnol
Gearannan Blackhouse Village
Abhainn Dearg Distillery
Beaches On Lewis
Port of Ness
Bostadh Beach
Dalmor and Dalbeag
Tolsta Beach (Tràigh Ghearadha)
Traigh Chuil (Beach at Coll)
Ardroil Beach (Uig Sands)
Valtos Beach
Sites of Interest and Local Information
North Harris Trust organise walks and tours Calendar of Events
The Western Isles – multi-information site with information on birds, wildlife, wildflowers and events across the Western Isles
Hebridean Connections – where you will find over 74,900 records on the people, places, and stories of the Western Isles
Virtual Hebrides
Visit Outer Hebrides
Festivals and Shows
Hebridean Celtic Festival
Sail Hebrides
Stornoway Carnival
Harris Mountain Festival
lsle of Harris Half Marathon
South Harris Agricultural Show on Facebook
Hebridean Book Festival
Beaches on Harris
Huisinis Beach
Luskintyre Beach
Seilebost Beach
Borve Beach
Northton-Scarista Beach
Places to visit on the Isle of Harris
Tarbert the main town on Harris
An Seallam – Genealogy Centre
Harris Tweed Harris Tweed weaving demonstrations
Skoon Art Cafe – Original Art and a great cafe
St. Clements Church, Rodel
MacLeod Stone
Coir Fhinn Chambered Cairn – Horgabost