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…
10 Books to Read Before Visiting Scotland’s Outer Hebrides
The islands of the Outer Hebrides have been inspiring writing – fact, fiction, and downright fancy – for years. From the 18th century diary entries of Boswell and Johnson, to the current-day best-sellers by Peter May, writers visiting (or living…
Visiting Eilean Donan Castle: Getting Emotional at a Scottish Icon
I had seen it on postcards and shortbread tins, spotted it on tourism adverts and posters. It’s apparently Scotland’s most-photographed castle (in a country with thousands of the things, that’s quite a title), and yet I wasn’t quite sure where…
A Mini Travel Guide to Stornoway
Welcome to Stornoway, the gateway to Scotland’s Outer Hebrides! As the largest town on the archipelago, the chances are that on any trip to the Outer Hebrides you’ll find yourself in Stornoway at least once. It’s the ideal place to start…
Uist and Beyond: A Road Trip Through the (Southern) Outer Hebrides
I wasn’t surprised when one islander told us that a few generations ago, people had travelled between some of the more remote villages of South Uist by boat. In the southern isles of the Outer Hebrides, in North Uist, Benbecula, and…
Whisky, Gin, and Scones: A Visit to the Isle of Harris Distillery
From Tarbert Harbour, it looks like a church: the tall, peaked roof; uniform white walls; and a large glass window reaching into the eaves, reaching to a point where I almost expect to see a spire. It’s not a church,…
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