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1 T 2 Ness CAMPSITES WITH P DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD WASTE FACILITIES PARKING SPOTS POINTS Lewis and Harris Harris Creed Recycling Centre, Lochs Road, Lewis 3 The Uncles Croft, Ness, West Harris camping spots 1 Habost Quarry, Ness, Lewis T PUBLIC TOILETS HS2 0XG (Charge) Urgha, Harris Sporsnis, Ness, Luskentyre (3), Seilebost (1), 2 T Lewis and Harris HS2 0XB Niseabost (1) and A859 to Tarbert (2) Market Stance, Benbecula Breakwater Cafe, Port of Ness Hebrides Campervan North Harris Designated Parking Garrygall Recycling Depot, Castlebay 3 Overnight Parking, Spots Sporsnis, Ness, Lewis Lower Shader, HS2 0RH Bowglass, Miavaig, Ardvourlie, 4 CT Dalmore Beach, Lewis Rhenigidale, Tolmachan, Urgha (2), Gearrannan Village, Lewis Eilean Fraoich Campsite, 4 Shawbost, HS2 5BQ East Loch Tarbert, Maraig (2) T T Dun Carloway, Lewis (closed 2021) Kneep Campsite, Kneep, Callanish Visitor Centre, Lewis 5 Barra and Vatersay Uig, HS2 9HS Vatersay - Hall, Uidh and Caolas Great Bernera Bosta Sands, Bernera, Lewis T 7 Ardroil Sands Campsite, Reef Sands, Uig, Lewis 6 T Stornoway Uig HS2 9EU CT T 5 Ardroil Sands, Lewis Laxdale Campsite, LAUNDRY/ Lewis 7 T Traigh Mhor Beach, Tolsta Laxdale, HS2 0DR LAUNDRETTE Uig (closed 2021) Huisinis Gateway, 6 8 Perceval Square, Bridge Centre, Bayhead Stornoway Hushinish, HS3 3AY Stornoway, Lewis Minchview, Drinishader, Uig Community Shop, Timsgarry, Uig 9 To Ullapool Braighe, Point, Lewis (closed 2021) HS3 3DX Carthannas Nis, Balallan Community Centre, Lewis Flodabay Campervan Site, Cross Skigersta Rd, Ness 10 Laxay, Lewis (closed 2021) Flodabay, HS3 3HA Grinneabhat, Bragar Balallan Tarbert, Pier Road, Harris Likisto Campsite, Likisto, Balallan Community Centre 11 Horgabost Campsite, Harris HS3 3EL Lochmaddy Marina, North Uist T Huisinis Gateway, Harris Seilebost School, 12 Buth Bharraigh, Castlebay, Barra T Seilebost, HS3 3HP Luskentyre Beach, Harris Horgabost Campsite, Leverburgh Ferry Terminal, Harris 13 HS3 3HR St Clements Church, Harris 8 CT Talla na Mara, Niseabost, T 14 HS3 3AE Uist and Barra Berneray Ferry Terminal Uist and Benbecula Berneray Harbour Balranald Hebridean 15 Taigh Chearsabhagh, N. Uist Holidays, Hougharry, CT Balranald Nature Reserve, N. Uist HS6 5DL T Balivanich Hall, Benbecula The Tractor Shed 16 Tarbert Bunkhouse, Paible, T Lochboisdale Marina, S. Uist HS6 5DZ Eriskay Ferry Terminal 12 T Moorcroft Campsite, Ardmhor Ferry Terminal, Barra 17 13 9 Cairinish, HS6 5HN Scalpay Northbay Polytunnel, Barra CT T The Creel Yard, Grimsay, 14 T Harris Castlebay Ferry Terminal, Barra 18 11 HS6 5HY (from June2018) To Uig Vatersay Hall Otters Edge Campsite, 10 19 Liniclate, HS7 5PJ CT Leverburgh CHEMICAL TOILET Gleanndal Campsite, 20 North Glendale, HS8 5UD CALOR GAS DISPOSAL POINT GROCERY SHOPS Kilbride Campsite, 21 T West Kilbride, HS8 5TT Berneray & FUEL STATIONS Lewis and Harris Lewis and Harris Swainbost Shop, Ness, Lewis Barra Lewis and Harris Sporsnis, Ness (Donation) Scurrival Campsite, Borve Minimarket, Borve, Lewis Laxdale Campsite, Lewis (Charge) 22 Swainbost Shop and Fuel Station, Eoligarry, HS9 5YD Buth Tolstadh, Tolsta, Lewis Eilean Fraoich Campsite, Lewis CT Lewis Croft No 2, Eoligarry, T Back Filling Station, Lewis (Campsite use only) 23 Cross Stores, Ness, Lewis HS9 5YD Bernera Shop, Bernera, Lewis Hebrides Campervan OP, Lewis Borve Minimarket and Fuel Station, Barra Sands Campsite, Uig Community Shop, Uig, Lewis (Campsite use only) 24 T To Uig Lewis Eoligarry, HS9 5YD 15 Engebret Filling Station, Kneep Campsite, Lewis Lochmaddy Welcome Inn Shop and Fuel Station, Wavercrest campsite, Borve, Stornoway, Lewis (Campsite use only) 25 Barvas, Lewis HS9 5XR 16 Campbells Filling Station, Ardroil Campsite, Lewis Buth Tolastadh Shop, Tolsta, Lewis Borve Campsite, Stornoway, Lewis (Campsite use only) 26 Back Shop and Fuel Station, Borve, HS9 5XR Manor Filling Station, Braighe, Point, Lewis Back, Lewis Croft 183, Bolnabodach, North Uist Stornoway, Lewis (closed 2021) 27 17 Bernera Shop, Bernera, Lewis HS9 5UT Ardhasaig Filling Station, Harris Minchview, Harris T MacNeil, Bogach, Uig Shop and Fuel Station, Lewis (Campsite use only) 28 An Clachan Shop, Leverburgh, Harris HS9 5UX 18 Engebret Shop and Fuel Station, Urgha Waste Point, Harris (Charge) Balivanich Stornoway, Lewis Uist and Barra Huisinis Gateway, Harris (Charge) Grimsay Campbells Shop and Fuel Station, A MacDonald & Son, Ahmore, N. Uist Talla na Mara, Harris Benbecula Stornoway, Lewis Uist Hardware, Aird, Benbecula (Campsite use only) 19 Manor Shop and Fuel Station, Carnan Stores, S Uist Uist and Barra Stornoway, Lewis Eriskay Shop, Eriskay Berneray Ferry Terminal, Co-op Supermarket, Padula’s Island Stores, Berneray (Free) Stornoway, Lewis Castlebay, Barra Tesco Supermarket, Lochmaddy Ferry Car Park, Stornoway, Lewis N Uist (Free) Buth Rubha Shop, Point, Lewis RECYCLING POINTS Balranald Campsite, N Uist (Organic Only – charge) Lochs Shop and Fuel Station, Leurbost, Lewis Lewis and Harris Moorcroft Campsite, N Uist (Campsite use only) Ravenspoint Shop and Fuel Station, Bernera Community Centre, Lewis South Lochs, Lewis Braighe, Point, Lewis Otters Edge Campsite, Benbecula (Campsite use only) Ardhasaig Shop and Fuel Station, Co-op Superstore, Stornoway, Lewis Lochboisdale Public Toilets, South Uist Harris Tesco Supermarket, S Uist (Free) The information provided on AD Munro Shop, Tarbert, Harris Stornoway, Lewis this leaflet is believed to be Eriskay Ferry Terminal (Free) John Morrison Shop, Tarbert, Harris Lochs Fuel Station, correct at the time of publication. Castlebay Pier, Barra (Free) Harris Motors Fuel Station, North Lochs, Lewis To ensure latest details please Tarbert, Harris Pentland Drive, Carloway, Lewis check before travelling Lochboisdale CT An Clachan Shop and Fuel Station, Ravenspoint Centre, SHOWERS Daliburgh T www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk Harris South Lochs, Lewis Leaflets produced by 20 Uist and Barra Reef Caravan Site, Uig, Lewis Lewis and Harris Huisinis Gateway, Harris Sporsnis, Ness, Lewis 21 Lochmaddy Shop and Fuel Station, Ardhasaig, Harris To Mallaig North Uist Bridge Centre, Stornoway, Lewis Eriskay Co-op, Sollas, North Uist Urgha, Harris Lewis Sports Centre, Leacklee, Harris Stornoway, Lewis 22 23 CT Bayhead Shop and Fuel Station, T North Uist An Clachan Stores, Perceval Sq, Stornoway, Lewis 24 MacLennans Shop, Balivanich, Leverburgh, Harris Bernera Community Hall, Lewis T Benbecula Uist and Barra Ardroil Sands, Uig Lovats, Balivanich, Benbecula 25 28 Berneray Ferry Terminal, Berneray Huisinis Gateway, Harris Barra 26 Westside Fuel Station, Balivanich, Tarbert, Pier Road, Harris 27 Sollas Co-op, North Uist T Benbecula Harris Sports Centre, Tarbert, Harris CT Taigh Chearsabhagh, N Uist (glass) Creagorry Motors Fuel Station, T Leverburgh Ferry Terminal, Harris Castlebay Benbecula Clachan, North Uist Co-op, Creagorry, Benbecula Bayhead Shop, North Uist Uist and Barra Vatersay Lovats, Carnan, South Uist Balivanich, Benbecula Berneray Harbour To Oban Supported by MacAulay Askernish Fuel Station, Creagorry Hotel, Benbecula Berneray Ferry Terminal T Lochboisdale, South Uist Southend Hall, Daliburgh, South Uist Lochmaddy Ferry Car Park, Co-op, Daliburgh, South Uist Stoneybridge Hall, South Uist N. Uist Eriskay Shop, South Uist Lochboisdale Hotel, South Uist Liniclate Sports Centre, Benbecula AC MacLean Shop and Filling Eriskay Hall Lochboisdale Marina, S. Uist Station, Barra Eoligarry Beach, Barra Eriskay Ferry Terminal Buth Bharraigh, Castlebay, Barra Northbay, Barra Castlebay Sport Centre, Barra Co-op, Castlebay, Barra Co-op, Castlebay, Barra Vatersay Hall We welcome responsible caravan, motorhome, and campervan visitors and we want you to have a fantastic holiday Guide for caravans, campervans and motorhomes and keep coming back! To ensure our islands remain a special place to visit, please take time to read this leaflet and follow our P.L.A.C.E code, Scottish Access Code and some driving tips. Driving 1. Keep left 2. Be courteous to other road users – please check your mirrors regularly and pull in and let the traffic behind you pass. Others may be driving to work, trying to catch a ferry or buses attempting to keep to their timetable 3. If you see a vehicle flashing its headlights, it maybe someone attending an emergency. Pull in and let them pass 4. Take extra care when passing cyclists and walkers, particularly on single track roads 5. Many areas of the Outer Hebrides are unfenced, and livestock often wander along the roads and verges. Take extra care as they may suddenly decide to cross in front of you. Look out for deer along the roadsides, especially at dawn and dusk, as they can jump out suddenly Single Track Roads For full, up to date information, facilities, campsite listings, what to see and do and 1. Please use the nearest passing place to let traffic pass what’s on please go to: 2. Never cross the road to pull in to a passing place. Stay on your side and let the oncoming vehicle use the passing www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk place Scottish Access Code: 3. Pull in and let traffic behind you pass to avoid creating a queue www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot 4. Be aware that, on occasion, you may have to reverse to let a vehicle pass if you have just passed the nearest passing place 5. If you see a large vehicle approaching in the distance, be prepared to stop in the next passing place and wait for them to pass you Explore... PARKING CAMPING 1. Please do not park in passing places – this 1. Book ferries and campsites (where possible) restricts traffic flow and can be dangerous. well in advance. Our islands can
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    Scottish Birds ~~.. :~"."~ '''·;;;i;:;U;jU-_ . .. _ _.u.::,-::": _• .••• :.".;U.... ~ . ... ~. " .- :, .. ~~.~;;:;~~;~~;:.~::::::;:'~ The Journal of The Scottish Ornithologists' Club Vol. 4 No. 1 Spring 1966 FIVE SHILLINGS Zeiss Binoculars of entirely new design: Dialyt 8x30B giving equal performance with or without spectacles This delightfully elegant and compact new model from Carl Zeiss has an entirely new prism system which gives an amazing reduction in size. The special design also gives the fullest field of view-1 30 yards at 1 ODD-to spectacle wearers and to the naked eye alike. Price £53.10.0 fl1 h dt Write for the latest camera. binocular !Ul ~ egen ar and sunglass booklets to the sole , U.K. Importers. DEGENHARDT & CO lTD CARl ZEISS HOUSE 20/22 Mortimer Street· london, W.1 ?-.IUS 8050 (9 lines) CHOOSING A BINOCULAR OR A TELESCOPE EXPERT ADVICE From a Large Selection ... New and Secondhand G. HUTCHISON & SONS Phone CAL. 5579 OPTICIANS 18 FORREST ROAD, EDINBURGH Open till 5.30 p.m. Saturdays : Early closing Tuesday COLOUR BIRD BOOKS SLIDES of BIRDS Please support Incomparable Collection of THE S.O.C. British, European and African birds. Also views and places BIRD BOOKSHOP throughout the world. Send by buying all your new stamp for list. Sets of 100 for hire. Bird Books from THE SCOTTISH CENTRE BINOCULARS FOR ORNITHOLOGY AND BIRD PROTECTION Our "Birdwatcher 8 x 30" 21 Regent Terrace, model is made to our own specifications-excellent value Edinburgh 7 at 15 gns. Handy and practical to use. Ross, Barr and Stroud, Zeiss, All books sent post free Bosch Binoculars in stock.