ISLE OF LEWIS - THINGS TO DO

Lewis has hundreds of miles of unspoilt natural habitat and thriving wildlife, it is regularly visited by wildlife guides. Lochs has some of the most attractive small villages on Lewis including Ranish, as well as some of the most productive fish farms. There is zero light pollution making star gazing incredible, the Northern Lights can be seen on occasion. Daylight hours very much increased - it hardly gets dark at all in June! Walk across the beach at 10pm and it seems like 2pm!

The main town on the Isle of Lewis is Stornoway. Ranish lies around 8 miles to the south and has a very good Bus Service.

The town has a wide range of facilities including:

• substantial shopping centre
  
• beautiful walks around Lews Castle grounds
  
• The Woodland Centre
  
• 18 hole golf course
  
• bowling green
  
• new sports centre & swimming pool
  
• library
  
• museum
  
• arts centre (inc. soon to open cinema)
  
• boat trips
  
• various pubs, restaurants and take-aways
  
• bus station & ferry terminal
  
• airport

Attractions on the Isle of Lewis

Astronomy - If you enjoy looking at the stars, then come and join us for some Winter star-gazing! ZERO LIGHT POLLUTION! We have binoculars and telescopes Inc. a 10” Dobsonian f/1200.

Callanish Standing Stones - One of the most significant and important megalithic complexes in Europe. Very pleasant visitor centre and tea-room.

Carloway Broch. A Broch is an iron age structure designed to impress and defend, and were probably the homes of tribal leaders and important members of the community. The Broch at Carloway is one of the best preserved in the Hebrides and dates back over 2000 years.

Seatrek is based in one of the most beautiful locations in Britain and provides spectacular boat trips, including wildlife trips offering a chance to see birds, seals, dolphins and basking sharks to special charter or family trips. Special packages include sea kayaking & rock climbing/abseiling.

Fishing. Lewis & Harris have some of the finest salmon and trout fishing anywhere in Scotland. The Hebrides have over 2000 freshwater lochs and a large number of rivers with access to the sea. Beach fishing is also excellent.

Superb Beaches with the highest sea cliffs in Britain and Europe's most consistent surf.

Bird Watching - over a million sea birds on St.Kilda alone and the biggest colony of puffins in the UK.
Golden Eagles can be seen not too far off the beaten track, and the famous Corncrake can still be heard in the evenings.

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