The Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides/Western Isles of Scotland

The Isle of Lewis is the most northerly of the Western Isles and the most inhabited. It is believed that the island gained it's name from the Gaelic word for marshy, which is leogach, but many alternative theories exist with varying degrees of likelihood. Admittedly much of the land of Lewis is open moorland which consists of large areas of peat bog. However there are plenty of other types of land to be found and the most beautiful landscapes are to be found along the many miles of coastline.

The photograph to the left shows the blackhouse village at Gearrannan found on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. Once a thriving Hebridean community the village of Gearrannan was, at one time, abandoned. Today the blackhouses have been restored to how they would have looked around the beginning of the twentieth century. The village is well worth a visit if only to see the loam in full operation.

It is along the north west coast that most of the rural population of Lewis are to be found. The further north you go the more dramatic the rocky shoreline but along the south west coast can be found the finest beaches

Over the next year we will be working to expand the amount of information about the Isle of Lewis so, if you are interesting in this fascinating island of the Hebrides, please call back soon.