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 the Outer Hebrides, but in short Lewis occupies the the north, separated from Harris by a mountain range, and the encroachment of the sea at Loch Seaforth and Loch Resort. The two are always referred to as separate islands, and if you were to visit you’d see why – it’s not just the geography that’s different, but the accents too!
Regular readers will be aware that I’m a Leodhasach (someone from Lewis) – but I love Harris just as much.
I often say there’s nowhere more beautiful than the Harris beaches on a sunny day, and luckily for me, on my most recent visit home to the Hebrides, the sun shone every day (yes, really!).
So to give you a wee taste of my winter week in Lewis and Harris (not to mention my drives on the single track roads), I’ve put together one of my travel videos to take you along for the ride, from north to south, taking in Ness, Stornoway, Lochs, and the beaches and rocks of Harris. Press play and join me on a journey through Lewis and Harris!
Soundtrack: Home, by Heron Valley, available on iTunes and Spotify (a very fitting song, I thought, and one of my favourites of 2017 so far!)
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Do you have any favourite places in Lewis and Harris, or ones you would you like to visit? Let me know in the comments below – I’d love to hear from you!
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Want to read more?
The Outer Hebrides: A Travel Video
A Boat Trip to the Shiant Isles – On Video!
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Fantastic post, one of my fav places too. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Karen, I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
I liked your video, Katie! This looks like it would be such a nice summer road trip destination. The beaches look beautiful, though I imagine they’re chilly year round. 😉
Thanks Audrey 🙂 It’s a wonderful place for a summer road trip – I highly recommend it! And the water is definitely a little chilly… but if you’re brave you can go for a swim in the summer! I used to do it a lot when I was younger, and it was always a lot of fun!
Looks so amazing! Wonder if I can build it into my summer trip to Ireland…
Let’s work on it!
Can you recommend where to stay in Lewis & Harris or other places in Outer Hebrides
Thinking of a road trip on October. Would you recommend a trip at that time of year?
Thanks again
Hi Jan! I think October is still a good time to visit – I have a whole blog post about why I think people should consider visiting the islands in the autumn 🙂 I’m afraid because I’m from there myself I haven’t stayed in a lot of the accommodation, but there are a few hotels and a lot of B&Bs in Stornoway, as well as a hostel, if that’s where you want to base yourself. Hope that helps!