Top Things to do in The Hebrides
Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in The Hebrides, Scotland
This beautiful archipelago, where Scottish Gaelic is still spoken, is divided into the Inner and Outer Hebrides and stretches the length of Scotland's west coast. The most visited and largest of the Western Isles is the brooding Isle of Skye, a short ferry ride or bridge away from the mainland. Islay, home to prolific whisky production, is another gem. Highlights of the less visited Outer Isles include stark Lewis and the town of Stornoway, rugged Harris, with sandy beaches and tranquil Barra.
Restaurants in The Hebrides
1. Beinn an Sguirr
2. Sgurr a Ghreadaidh and Sgurr a Mhadaidh
3. Duart Castle
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4.5 based on 663 reviews
For over 700 years, Duart Castle, the seat of Clan Maclean, has dominated the view to the Sound of Mull and Loch Linnhe with its huge curtain walls and solid keep. Tour the Castle, explore the grounds and learn more about the Clan. Enjoy the ancient Keep, ghostly Dungeons, magnificent Banqueting Hall, quaint Edwardian State Rooms and breathtaking views from the Battlements. Duart Castle was featured in a number of Hollywood films such as Sean Connery's, Entrapment (1999), "When Eight Bells Toll" (1971) with Antony Hopkins and "I Know Where I'm Going" (1945). The Castle is open from April through to October every year and hosts a number of Weddings and Events throughout the summer months such as Outdoor Theatre, Military Re-enactments, Music, Storytelling, Birds of Prey and Scottish Pipers and Highland Dancers. Travel to Mull via the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Lochaline to Fishnish or from Oban to Craignure. Duart Castle is a 10 minute drive from Craignure.
Reviewed By 441sandym
Great to be back at Duart Castle,i have been here many times,a lot of scaffolding around the castle,but it is needed for the renovation work going on at the castle it's looking great,really love it here,well worth a visit
4. Fairy Glen
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4.5 based on 1,222 reviews
The Fairy Glen is a unique and unusual landscape, a geological wonder on the Isle of Skye. It is situated between the villages of Sheader and Balnacnoc.
Reviewed By BillBT2017 - Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Went to explore the stunning landscape and scenery of Fairy Glen, its a magical looking place, situated near Uig. Well worth taking the trouble to go, take stout footwear so you can climb some of the small hills for the views of the surrounding conical shaped hills, its pretty special.
5. Kilvaxter Souterrain
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
6. Iona Abbey and Nunnery
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4.5 based on 1,010 reviews
The abbey is now open and we are delighted to welcome you back. Find out more about our reopening plans at restarthistory.scot. The Abbey Church at Iona Abbey will be inaccessible to visitors from 7 January to 17 March 2019. Iona Abbey is one of Scotland's most historic and sacred sites. Located on the Isle of Iona, just off the Isle of Mull, it was founded by St Columba and his Irish followers in AD 563. As a celebrated focus for Christian pilgrimage, Iona retains its spiritual atmosphere and remains an enduring symbol of worship. The abbey church was restored at the beginning of the 20th century, whilst work on restoring the living accommodation began in 1938, following the foundation of the Iona Community. Today, the Iona Community continues the tradition of worship first established by St Columba 1,450 years ago.
Reviewed By joanhart - Wellington, New Zealand
It was a stunning day in August last year whilst on a bus tour, that I got to fulfil a lifelong ambition to visit Iona. THe island is small, but with lovely gardens and ruins that were well worth the effort to see. THe Abbey is amazing - old yet vibrant and so windswept, the stone building having stood since around 800BC, it is one of the oldest Christian churches in western Europe founded by St Columba with 12 other Irish pilgrims. There is a nunnery, but this is in ruins but reasonably well preserved. Worth the trip and hsirotically, very important for me.
7. Callanish Standing Stones
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4.5 based on 1,608 reviews
This ancient monument is one of the most significant archaeological spots in Scotland's Outer Hebrides.
Reviewed By naturequeen - Huddersfield, United Kingdom
The time to visit this if it were possible would be alone in the evening with you and the stones for company. Set in beautiful scenery and quite extraordinary it is well worth a visit when you are in this part of Scotland. Don't go to Scotland and not visit here. Great gift shop but the cafe was packed and very long queues because of its popularity so would suggest an "out of season" or out of school holidays if you don't want to be squeezed out by the other tourists visiting here.
8. Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
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4.5 based on 483 reviews
Reviewed By PatriciaBremner - Gryon, Switzerland
This was a spectacular visit and well worth the drive to reach it. The coastline is amazing and full of bird life and the cliffs and rocks are breathtaking. If traveling with children it is worth noting that this is a dangerous location and children should not be allowed to run around unsupervised because of the easy access to cliff tops and steep falls.
9. Neist Point
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4.5 based on 1,886 reviews
Reviewed By Nicol29 - Preston, United Kingdom
We arrived yesterday and the road towards the Neist point was a single track road with passing points. Drive careful as looks like the islands roads have had a bad winter with quite a few pot holes in the road. When we arrived they where putting some white lines down to provide more parking. There was only about 10 car bays originally but much more added on the road side now. Parking is free! Be warned there is no toilet facilities here so stop off at one of the cafes on the way up. I would describe the view as a natural beauty and an enjoyable walk although there is a steep climb on getting back up to the car park, although it has a grab rail to help. A lady in a shop on the way back advised me of the best view was to head to the right of the car park and there you can see the lighthouse on the cliff top. Sadly I didn’t know this till after. There is no shops at the neist point however we passed by just 2 minutes away from the point, a local lady who has opened a shop and also has sheep and lambs, which she is happy for you to go look at. One had just been born that morning. She will also go make you a hot drink with just a donation made. She’s very friendly and it made our trip talking to a local and browsing around her shop. She even let me have a go at needle felting. I would highly recommend buying a souvenir from her shop which is hand made using her wool from her sheep rather then a tacky souvenir which you can buy anywhere. Her stuff was really unique and different. She doesn’t have trip advisor so I can’t leave her a review on her page but I would love people to have the same experience we did chatting to her and meeting the lambs. Her shop was called Kelpie crafts and art gallery her name was Linda Jackson, her shop / sheep is set back off the road and it was on a sharp left bend on as your heading towards the point.
10. St Clement's Church
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4.5 based on 390 reviews
Reviewed By tonybaker1977 - Hoover, United States
Lots of interesting tombs and carvings inside the church and a few outside . It helped complete the cultural aspect of our trip to Harris . A few were very , unusual , shall we say , I'll let you look it up .
