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A Summer Walk to the North Harris Eagle Observatory

A Summer Walk to the North Harris Eagle Observatory

We had almost given up waiting when a pair of Golden Eagles burst above the ridge. Only just visible to the naked eye, the two birds swooped and soared back and forth across the rocks of Glen Meavaig as my…

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13 Useful Things To Know Before Visiting The Outer Hebrides

13 Useful Things To Know Before Visiting The Outer Hebrides

You think you know what to expect when you visit the Outer Hebrides: sandy beaches, purple heather, other-worldly standing stones. All those things are waiting for you – but there’s a lot more to these Scottish islands than the media…

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Wind Farms, Land Rights, and the Isle of Lewis

Wind Farms, Land Rights, and the Isle of Lewis

On a heathery hill on the Isle of Lewis, the northernmost island in the Outer Hebrides, stands a striking stone monument, an intricate archway that offers breath-taking panoramic views across the landscape. An Sùileachan – which means ‘lesson’ in Gaelic…

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Why You Should Visit The Outer Hebrides In Autumn

Why You Should Visit The Outer Hebrides In Autumn

The iconic images of the Outer Hebrides are always taken in the summer: blue skies above the beaches, the sun setting behind the Callanish stones, or the plane landing on the beach runway at Barra airport in perfect conditions. In…

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A Historic Stay at Lews Castle in Stornoway

A Historic Stay at Lews Castle in Stornoway

For decades, gargoyles guarded empty rooms and wooden boards blacked out windows. The towers of Lews Castle could be seen cutting proudly into the skyline beyond Stornoway harbour, but up close, there was nothing to see – despite my childhood attempts to…

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Where To Find The Essence of Harris

Where To Find The Essence of Harris

There’s something elemental about the Isle of Harris. You can feel it as you drive over the Clisham, the highest point in the Outer Hebrides, as peaks give way to views of the ocean, and the little village of Ardhasaig…

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