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| Title | Description | Images | Id |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reef Beach | Traigh na Berie is a spectacular stretch of white sand between Kneep and Reef on the Valtos Peninsula. It looks out to the islands of Loch Roag - Pabbay, Vacsay, over to Bernera, and on the horizon, Old Hill, Berisay... | Yes | 39001 |
| Loch Erisort | A sizeable sea loch which extends 8 miles from west to east, opening out into the Minch. | Yes | 38113 |
| Loch Beag na Muilne | The nearer of the two lochs that fed the Ungeshader mill. | 38627 | |
| Loch Mor na Muilne | One of the lochs that fed the mill at Ungeshader; the dam at the southern end is still extant. | Yes | 38626 |
| Glen Valtos, Uig | Glen Valtos is a dramatic gorge in the moor, stretching for a mile east to west between Miavaig and Timsgarry, separating the two ends of Uig. A road now runs the length of it but previously the main route was higher up... | 8717 | |
| Uig Sands | The spectacular beach in West Uig, surrounded by the villages of Crowlista, Erista, Ardroil and Carnish, and overlooked by Baile na Cille Manse and Uig Lodge. The huge expanse of fine white shell sand can be complete... | Yes | 38623 |
| Mealista Island, Lewis | Mealista Island, about 300 acres, lies just south of the village of Mealista. Ruined houses or sheilings indicate previous occupation and it is used as grazing by local crofters. Traditionally the stock was ferried... | 51546 | |
| Loch Barraglom | Part of Loch Roag, stretching from Bernera Bridge to the narrow area between Crulivig and Tiddaborra | 36294 | |
| Loch Seaforth | A sea loch on the east coast of North Harris which opens out into the Sound of Shiant. The loch gives its name to an extinct branch of the Clan Mackenzie, founders of the Earldom of Seaforth | 39312 | |
| Corran, Berneray | A headland on the island of Berneray, marking the northern end of the boundary fence dividing the townships of Borve and Ruisgarry. | 75344 | |
| Leac a Phlea, Lacasaigh | Leac a Phlea is situated at the site of the Gaelic School in Laxay and is so named as it is the site where the schoolchildren played. | 28626 | |
| Lundale Moor, Lewis | A strip of moor belonging to Grimersta estate given to Lundale for grazing land. The Eastern boundary runs from East Loch Roag between Beinn Scarista and Collavol, dissecting Loch Smuaisaval North to South until it... | 36488 | |
| Loch Langavat | A long freshwater loch lying the length of south Lewis, with Morsgail Forest to the west and the hills of North Harris to the south. John Macaulay was drowned in the loch, and his mother Bess had a stone erected on the... | 65098 | |
| Bodha Iain mhic Choinnich Bhain, Berneray | Bodha Iain mhic Choinnich Bhàin is named for John MacAskill of Ruisgarry, who hit this sea-rock with his boat laden with kelp. | 74965 | |
| Ceum Iain Oig, Sursay | Ceum Iain Òig is a steep footpath on An Rubha Garbh on the island of Sùrsay. It is named for John MacLeod of Quay who was the only person who could descend this decline with a load, presumably of peats, on his back. | 77378 | |
| Gob Chabharstaigh | This location is a sheltered spot on the hillside just above the shore in Caverstay where the Rev John Macrae used to preach in the open air. | 54127 | |
| Ollashal | Hill overlooking Loch Croistean; there are several shielings on its slopes. | 38628 | |
| Cnoc na Laogh, Gliob Ceos | "A rocky heathy hill...on the southern side of Loch Luerbost, between Tob Cnoc na Laogh and Tob Shuardail opposite Luerbost Manse." Ordnance Survey, February 1850 | 8742 | |
| Sgeir Jocky, Sound of Harris | Sgeir Jocky is named for John MacLean, Seonaidh Bhrusda, of the island of Berneray. | 76054 | |
| Loch a' Bheannaich | Loch a' Bheannaich (Loch of Blessings) is situated to the west of the village of Aird Uig on the headland known as An Bheannachadh. Near it is a cluster of buildings, some religious in purpose, including Taigh a'... | 38898 | |
| Bagh Neill, Tahay, Sound of Harris | On the south east side of Tahay, Bàgh Nèill is where Neil MacKillop and his family loaded their boat with peats and shipped them home. | 76834 | |
| Funeral Bay | Boats bringing remains for internment in Eilean Chaluim Chille graveyard landed at this bay. | 49618 | |
| Eilean Mor Lacasaidh | A small island located in Loch Erisort, to the south of Laxay village. | 36512 | |
| Clisham, Harris | The Clisham (2619ft) is the highest peak in the Western Isles. | Yes | 41801 |
| Mangersta Beach | Mangersta Beach lies to the south of the village itself, bounded on both sides by rocky cliffs. The Grana was wrecked off the beach. See also the Iron Age finds. | Yes | 49364 |
| Traigh nan Sruban, Uig, Lewis | This is a long shallow bay between Crowlista and Baile na Cille; the name means 'cockle-sands'. At one time the usual route from Crowlista to other parts of Uig (and not least to catch the bus which ended its run at... | 38899 | |
| Earshader & Crulivig Moor | A stretch of moor on Grimersta estate given to Earshader and Crulivig for grazing land. It is situated between Lundale moor and Bernera moor.It extends south to Loch an Fhir Mhaoil and north to the back of the Crulivig. | 36513 | |
| Bernera Moor, Lewis | Moorland, belonging to Scalisro estate; given to Bernera for grazing during the summer months only. It stretches from the back of Earshader to Loch an Fhir Mhaoil, its eastern boundary is the Earshader & Crulivig... | 36514 | |
| Bodhanan a' Chubair, Sound of Harris | Bodhanan a' Chùbair was named for Roderick MacLeod, Ruairidh a' Chùbair, of 17 Ruisgarry (Brusda), whose house was used as a bearing point. | 75855 | |
| Loch Stacsavat | The loch downstream from Suainebhat, inland from Uig Sands. From this loch sand was carried for the building of Uig Lodge in 1876. | 38686 |