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The Uists & Benbecula: tips and FAQs
Consejos locales y preguntas frecuentes
Consejos locales
Consejos para la visita
Use the causeways
All the islands from Berneray to Eriskay are joined by causeways, so one car can cover the chain. Allow time for single-track sections.
Watch for wildlife on the roads
Birds, sheep and cattle graze the machair beside the roads, so drive slowly through crofting townships.
Check seasonal hours
Several cafés and hotels change their opening through the year. Check websites, especially between October and April.
Book ferries in advance
CalMac says reservations are essential from Uig to Lochmaddy and strongly recommended at Lochboisdale.
Follow the Access Code
The machair and beaches are working croft land and nesting habitat. Keep to paths in spring and summer and keep dogs on leads near livestock.
Preguntas frecuentes
Preguntas frecuentes
Where is The Uists & Benbecula?
The Uists & Benbecula is in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland. Machair, chambered cairns and causeways from Berneray to Eriskay. Nearby stops and stations include Lochmaddy, Lochboisdale, Benbecula Airport.
How long do I need in The Uists & Benbecula?
Two or three days to travel the chain from Berneray to Eriskay. Allow longer if you plan to eat out or visit several attractions.
¿Qué es lo más destacado?
Highlights include Barpa Langass, Pobull Fhinn, Dun an Sticir. See the Things to do page for more.
¿Cómo se llega?
Nearby: Lochmaddy (CalMac ferry to Uig (Skye)); Lochboisdale (CalMac ferries to Mallaig and Oban); Benbecula Airport (Flights); Berneray and Eriskay (CalMac ferries to Harris and Barra). The Getting there page links to the official timetables and journey planners.
¿Dónde se puede comer y beber?
We list 9 places to eat and drink in and around The Uists & Benbecula, with filters to help you choose.
¿Dónde alojarse?
Reunimos 12 hoteles y otros alojamientos cercanos. Consulte la disponibilidad y los precios en cada alojamiento.
Is The Uists & Benbecula accessible?
La accesibilidad varía según la calle, el edificio y el local. Consulte la información de accesibilidad de cada atracción u operador antes de viajar.
While you are here
Things to see in The Uists & Benbecula
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Dun an Sticir
Iron Age broch in a loch about 9.5 km north of Lochmaddy; a building was raised on the site in the late medieval period.
Teampull na Trionaid
Ruins of a 13th-century Augustinian nunnery at Carinish, believed to be a daughter house of the Iona nunnery.
Balranald RSPB Reserve
RSPB reserve on the west coast of North Uist with sandy beaches, a rocky shore, marshes and dunes.
The Outer Hebrides
More areas to explore
Barra & Vatersay
Kisimul Castle, the beach airport and the sands of Vatersay
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Isle of Lewis & Stornoway
Stornoway, the Calanais Stones, blackhouses and the Butt of Lewis
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Isle of Harris & Tarbert
White beaches, the Bays, Tarbert and the church at Rodel
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- Pobull Fhinn: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dun an Sticir: Helen Spencer, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Teampull na Trionaid: MatthewVernon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Balranald RSPB Reserve: Alan Jamieson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Barra & Vatersay: Conor Lawless from North Uist, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, source
- Isle of Lewis & Stornoway: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Isle of Harris & Tarbert: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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