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10 THE KINLOCH HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Based at the 16 THE WEAVING SHED: Western Isles Designs and Crossbost Kinloch Community Hub, the Society exhibits the social, Harris Tweed Discover the Harris tweed story, from the raw military and clan history of Kinloch, as well as holding sheeps wool and traditional spinning techniques to the current archive and genealogy material. Facilities include: a café, yarns. See (and hear!) the 80 year old loom as I hand weave this charity shop, launderette, gift shop, on site carpark, iconic fabric. The studio shop is a treasure trove of handcrafted electric car charge points & disabled access. Open Tues goods ranging from Harris tweed clothing, bags and accessories - Sat, 10am - 4pm. Kinloch Community Hub, Balallan, Isle to seashore jewellery and original watercolours. 22a Crossbost, of Lewis, HS2 9PN. Email: [email protected] Lochs, HS2 9NP. Email: [email protected] Facebook: @kinlochhistoricalsociety. Tel: 01851 830778. Tel: 07833 335186. www.westernislesdesigns.co.uk

LOCH CROISTEAN COFFEE SHOP & RESTAURANT Situated 11 HARBOUR VIEW GALLERY: Original paintings, prints 17 in the hills of Uig. An ideal place to stop for some home cooking and cards by Anthony J Barber, capturing the moods in cosy surroundings. Have a relaxing cup of tea with home baking and colours of the Islands. Work can be viewed at or choose from the all day menu, featuring a ‘Menu of the Day’ & Harbour View studio gallery, Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis. light meals incl. vegetarian, vegan & children’s choices. Popular The artist exhibits throughout UK, including RSA and with locals & visitors alike, music night on Wednesdays, and 4 RSW (Edinburgh) and RSMA (London). Work in private course dinners on Fri & Sat evenings - Booking by phone essential. collections in the UK, Europe, USA & Australia. Summer hours: Tues to Sat.12noon to 8pm. Fri & Sat. Buffet dinner Email: [email protected]. from 7:30pm. Tel: 01851 672772. Email: [email protected] Tel: 01851 810735. www.abarber.co.uk

12 CARLOWAY TO NESS Just north of Carloway is Leathad Ard 18 COLL POTTERY CRAFT CENTRE: Working craft centre garden (12), a hidden oasis of colour and open to the public, with and tearoom (free wiﬁ ), with blacksmith, glass, ceramics and donations to charity. See what can be done, even in an exposed jewellery. Also two retail galleries and viewing area. We offer location. Other points of interest are the Whale Bone Arch in short courses and tuition, ideal for a rainy day. Booking and the village of Bragar, the Trussel Stone, just north of Barvas and other info on our website www.collpottery.co.uk Steinacleit Stone Sets north of Shader. At the far north of Lewis Open mid-March to Christmas, 7 days. Please check FB are a range of attractions: the Ness Heritage Centre (13) at North (Coll Pottery Craft Centre) for exact opening times. Coaches Dell, the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, the Port of Ness harbour and welcome with 24hrs notice. Tel: 01851 820475. beach, Harbour View Gallery (17) and a large play park. Email: [email protected]

COMUNN EACHDRAIDH NIS is a visitor centre 13 SEA IN DESIGN: 19 situated in North Dell on the main A857. It houses Ships lamps, telescopes, compasses, an accredited museum, local history archive and oil lamps, militaria, maritime curiosities genealogical records for the North Lewis area. and Hebridean artefacts. 20 minutes The newly refurbished centre also offers a cafe from Stornoway on the way to The and gift shop supporting local producers. Butt of Lewis. Open year round. Exhibitions vary throughout the year. Open Mon Tues - Sat or by appointment. - Fri 10am-5pm throughout the tourist season. Tel: 01851 850242. Tel: 01851 810377. Email: ofﬁ [email protected] We are also on Facebook!

14 ST. COLUMBA’S UI CHURCH (Eaglais na h-Aoidhe) was 20 UIG LODGE is a ﬁ shing lodge, B&B and built in the 14th century on the site of a cell ﬁ rst occupied by award winning salmon smokery based St Catan, a contemporary of St Columba, in the 6th century. on the beautiful west coast of Lewis. It Situated within its own graveyard, overlooking Broad Bay, overlooks the dramatic white sands of Uig the church is the burial place of the Macleod Chiefs of Bay. Visitors welcome all year round. Lewis and contains two carved grave slabs commemorating Open Monday - Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm. Roderick Macleod VII (d.1498) and his daughter Margaret Tel: 01851 672396. Mackinnon (d.1503). It is only a 10 minute drive from Visit our online shop - www.uiglodge.co.uk Stornoway and on a bus route. www.uichurch.co.uk. Email: [email protected]

The PORT OF NESS is a picturesque ﬁ shing village, with a 15 ALBANNACH GUIDED TOURS AND TAXI: Executive Taxi 21 good beach. Other attractions include a wonderful play park service Lewis & Harris. Your personalised Guided Tours for the children and The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse. The Play Lewis to Barra & ALL of Scotland (Walks & Drives) with a Park at Ness can only be described as ‘world class’! On a fully qualiﬁ ed & insured Scottish Tourist Guide. Pick ups scale of one to ten, this is eleven. Set up by the community, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stornoway, etc. Your own friendly, this park is set close to the shore on the ‘machair’ (sand informative Guide shows you the sights, wildlife and historical based grassland) and dunes. The park covers a large area attractions, many off the beaten track! Tel: 01851 830433. and has just about every imaginative activity that you could Mobile: 07747 117870. Email: [email protected] ever wish to take part in (The kids will love it too!). www.albannachtours.co.uk Stornoway - see map on Page 3

22 MUSEUM & TASGLANN NAN EILEAN: Discover the history and 25 THE HARRIS & LEWIS SMOKEHOUSE culture of the Outer Hebrides. Learn about our distinctive lives shaped RESTAURANT offers the warmest welcome by the land and the sea. Enjoy a wealth of engaging displays including and the ﬁ nest food on the Western Isles. six of the famed Lewis chessmen. Find out about island life from the Every dish is designed to shine a light on our earliest human occupation to the present. Research the history of the incredible local produce – with our Native Outer Hebrides through the archive collections. Hebridean and Harris & Lewis Smoked Museum Open Tue-Sat: Apr-Sep, 10am-5pm & Oct-Mar,1pm-4pm. Salmon hand cured and smoked right here. Archive: by appointment. Tel: 01851 822746. (Map Grid: A3) Visit us at www.harrisandlewis.co.uk Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Tel: 01851 619238.

HARRIS TWEED HEBRIDES is an award-winning cloth 23 THE STORNOWAY SMOKEHOUSE is the oldest in all the 26 manufacturer based in Shawbost on the west coast of the islands and has one of the last brick kilns remaining anywhere. Isle of Lewis. Our shop in Stornoway stocks a wide range Seasoned by decades of use, we cure in it our fl agship product, of Harris Tweed by the metre, garments and accessories. Stornoway Double Smoked Salmon, which we export widely. OPEN throughout the year from Monday to Saturday, 10am - In our shop, we also sell our Famous Stornoway Kippers and 5.30pm. Visit us to see the fi nest Harris Tweed products and a wide range of other smoked delicacies. We look forward to to fi nd out more about our beautiful cloth! 25 North Beach, welcoming you to the Smokehouse in the coming season. Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2XQ. Tel: 01851 700046. Email: [email protected]. (Map Grid: C4) Email: [email protected] (Map Grid: B4) Tel: 01851 702723. www.stornowaysmokehouse.co.uk

24 HEBRIDEAN JEWELLERY SHOP at 63 Cromwell 27 ENGEBRET LTD FILLING STATION St. Stornoway selling a wide variety of jewellery, giftware Open 7 days: Monday to Saturday 6am to 11pm, and books of quality and good value for money. This Sunday 10am to 4pm. Licensed convenience quality hand crafted jewellery is manufactured on store, Calor gas, hot and cold food, ATM. Also South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. If you are unable to selling outdoor equipment and footwear, maps visit our shop, please visit us on our and GPS, sea and freshwater ﬁ shing equipment. online store. Tel: 01851 702372. Firearms dealership. www.hebrideanjewellery.co.uk Email: [email protected] (Map Grid: D4) 2 (Map Grid: B3) HS1 2DD Tel: 01851 702303. www.engebret.co.uk