Sunday in Lewis and Harris has quite the reputation. In 2009, the Financial Times called the island “the last repository of stern and overwhelming Presbyterianism in Britain.” The Telegraph has referred to it as an “extraordinary outpost of Sabbatarianism.” The…
Why Outlander Fans Need To Visit The Outer Hebrides
Outlander is the Golden Globe-nominated, £50 million time-travelling TV series set in 18th century Scotland – and it’s partly responsible for a recent boom in tourism to the Scottish Highlands. And while the award-winning series, based on the best-selling books…
An Afternoon Sail to the Shiants with Sea Harris
In the right light, the islands appear as a smudge on the watery horizon, grey marks on a pastel canvas. In other, darker, moments, the islands disappear altogether, leaving you to wonder if they were ever really there at all….
A Boat Trip to the Shiant Isles – On Video!
When Hebridean boat tour operator Sea Harris announced earlier this year that they would be launching sailing trips on their new RIB boat to some of the smaller islands of the Outer Hebrides, I knew I wanted to be on…
Notes on Going Home (Again): A Week in Lewis and Harris
It was March 2016 when I first returned home to the Outer Hebrides, 18 months after moving to the USA and being prohibited from travelling. I expected the experience to be revelatory, and in the end it was, but not…
A Week in Lewis and Harris – on Video!
Lewis and Harris. You rarely hear of one Hebridean island without the other, and there’s a good reason for it: the two islands are actually one. It’s easy to see how the situation could get confusing for anyone unfamiliar with…
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