Harris and Lewis (more information)

Harris and Lewis are actually one large isle separated in two parts by an inhospitable range of mountains.

Calanais stones circles

Calanais (Callanish) standing stones circles.

Carloway

Carloway broch, the best preserved broch of the Western Isles.

East coast of Harris

The eastern coast of Harris consists of very mineral landscapes. A very expensive road was built du reach the little harbours settled on this coast, the golden road.

Black houses of Gearrannan

Traditionnal village of black houses in Gearrannan. These thatched houses were still inhabited in the 1970s.

Great Bernera

The isle of Great Bernera is linked the Lewis by a bridge. At the end of the road, the beach of Bostadh is an ideal place for relaxing or why not having a swim.

Huisinis

A small single track roads leads you to the west of Northen Harris in the settlement of Huisinis facing the isle of Scarp

Scarista

The beach of Scarista on the Western coast of Harris

Seilebost

The beach at Seilebost, the dunes and wonderful views to North Harris.

Stornoway

The capitale of the Western Isles is quite busy and provides you with shops and a link to Ullapool.

Tarbert

Tarbert is the capital of Harris, it is also the ferry terminal for Uig on the isle of Skye.

Stornoway

Traditional black houses village of Gearrannan

Carloway broch

Great Bernera

The delightful beach of Bosta (Bostadh) on Great Bernera

Main circle of standing stones at Calanais

View from the ferry leaving Tarbert in the morning

First sights of the lunar landscape of Harris from the ferry

Eastern coast of Harris along the golden road

Goose on Harris

Taobh Tuath (Northton), behind the machair, the beach of Scarista and North Harris hills

Scarista

Beach at Seilebost and dunes at Losgaintir

Huisinis and its hens