Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
LUSKENTYRE BAY
Highlights
1
Garenin (Gearrannan), Lewis
An
abandoned crofting village whose thatched
blackhouses have been beautifully restored:
some are now self-catering cottages, one
is a café, and a couple have been left as
they were when they were last inhabited.
See p.510
2
Callanish (Calanais) standing stones,
Lewis
Scotland's finest standing stones have a
serene lochside setting on the west coast of the
Isle of Lewis.
See p.510
3
Beaches
The western seaboard of the Outer
Hebrides, particularly on South Harris and the
Uists, is strewn with stunning, deserted
golden-sand beaches backed by flower-strewn
machair.
See p.513
4
Rodel (Roghadal) Church, Harris
Rodel's
pre-Reformation St Clement's Church, at the
southernmost tip of Harris, boasts the most
ornate sculptural decoration in the Outer
Hebrides.
See p.514
5
Barra (Barraigh)
Barra is a great introduction
to the Western Isles: a Hebridean island in
miniature, with golden sands, crystal-clear
rocky bays and mountains of Lewissian gneiss.
See p.522
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.504
