Explore the island at your own pace

Traigh Iar (Sollas Beach)

Traigh Iar (Sollas Beach)

Approximately 3km of beach with white sand just a short walk from our front door.  Machair and its associated wildlife and flora run in parallel making for some breath taking walks.

Traigh Bhalaigh (Malaclate Beach)

Traigh Bhalaigh (Malaclate Beach)

Nice beach overlooking Valley island within easy walking from our B&B.

Traigh Ear (Grenitote Beach)

Traigh Ear (Grenitote Beach)

Lovely beach with a small car park area with an honesty box in place.  Occasionally used by small aircraft as an airfield.

Valley Island

Valley Island

Valley Island has history and can be reached at low tide.

Udal Peninsular

Udal

The Udal peninsular was first settled upon in the Neolithic age and excavations have revealed it was inhabited right up to the 1900s. A long beach and machair walk will get you there from the Grenitote car park.

Hen Harrier

RSPB Balranold 

A bird sanctuary covering a large area of machair and sandy beach with a RSPB building with parking and toilet facilities.

Sea Eagle

Lady Anne Wildlife Cruises

Boat trips from Kallin harbour offering unique perspective on the rugged North Uist coast and its fascinating sea and bird life. Picture of a Sea Eagle taken from onboard the Lady Anne.

Traigh Iar (Berneray Beach)

Traigh Iar (Berneray Beach)

A stunning 3 mile long sandy beach voted third best beach in Europe back in 2021.

Berneray Seals

Berneray Seals

A colony of seals have made their home just a short distance from the shore.

Other attractions

  • Langass wood - Walk within a small wooded area with a statue of the famous Hercules bear.
  • Barpa Langass burial site - A neolithic chambered cairn near Langass.
  • Scolpaig Tower - A folley built on the site of an iron age broch.
  • Teampull Na Trionaid - A ruin of a 12th century church in Carinish. 
  • North Uist Distillery - Known for Downpour gin, found at Nunton Steadings, Benbecula.
  • Horse Riding - Uist community riding school at West Camp, Balevanich, Benbecula.
  • Golf - An old Tom Morris 18 hole course at Askernish Golf Club South Uist.
  • Golf - A 9 hole course at Benbecula Golf Club.

Taxi

  • MacVicar's Taxi - 01870 603197
  • Callum's Taxi - 07909 410 883
  • Buchanan's Taxi - 01870 602277

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