Isle of Lewis - see map on page 5 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 to - Sat, 10am - 4pm. Kinloch Community Hub, Balallan, Isle seashore jewellery and original watercolours. 22a Crossbost, Lochs, of Lewis, HS2 9PN. Email: [email protected] HS2 9NP. Email: [email protected] Facebook: @kinlochhistoricalsociety. Tel: 01851 830778. Tel: 07833 335186. www.westernislesdesigns.co.uk CLIFF STUDIO: Established in 2020, Cliff Studio is the base for 11 HARBOUR VIEW GALLERY: Original paintings, prints 17 full time Isle of Lewis artist’s Margaret Uttley and David Knight. and cards by Anthony J Barber, capturing the moods Sea, coast, landscape paintings and drawings produced and colours of the Islands. Work can be viewed at throughout the year will be on display for the public during Harbour View studio gallery, Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis. April through to October Mon - Sat 11am - 5 pm. They range in The artist exhibits throughout UK, including RSA and scale from the very small through to the quite large! RSW (Edinburgh) and RSMA (London). Work in private Cliff Studio is set in a beautiful location close to Cliff beach and collections in the UK, Europe, USA & Australia. the Atlantic Ocean. 38, Cliff, Valtos, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9HP. Email: [email protected]. Tel: 07984 054863. Email: cliff [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 off er 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 off ers 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 specialises in culture of the Outer Hebrides. Learn about our distinctive lives shaped producing premium Hebridean smoked salmon. Our by the land and the sea. Enjoy a wealth of engaging displays including attached shop is open throughout the year, Monday six of the famed Lewis chessmen. Find out about island life from the to Saturday, off ering the fi nest locally sourced produce earliest human occupation to the present. Research the history of the prepared by one of the island’s top chefs. Visit us in Outer Hebrides through the archive collections. Stornoway to taste the best the islands have to off er. Museum Open Tue-Sat: Apr-Sep, 10am-5pm & Oct-Mar,1pm-4pm. Visit us at www.harrisandlewis.co.uk for our online shop. Archive: by appointment. Tel: 01851 822746 . (Map Grid: A3) Email: [email protected] 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 islands and 26 manufacturer based in Shawbost on the west coast of the Isle has one of the last brick kilns remaining anywhere. Seasoned by of Lewis. Our shop in Stornoway stocks a wide range of Harris decades of use, we cure in it our fl agship product, Tweed by the metre, garments and accessories. Please check Stornoway Double Smoked Salmon , which we export widely. our offi cial Facebook page for current opening times. Visit us In our shop, we also sell our Famous Stornoway Kippers and to see the fi nest Harris Tweed products and to fi nd out more a wide range of other smoked delicacies. We look forward to about our beautiful cloth! 25 North Beach, Stornoway, Isle of welcoming you to the Smokehouse in the coming season. 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 store, quality hand crafted jewellery is manufactured on Calor gas, hot and cold food, ATM. Also selling South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. If you are unable to outdoor equipment and footwear, maps and GPS, visit our shop, please visit us on our sea and freshwater fi shing equipment. Firearms online store. Tel: 01851 702372. dealership. www.hebrideanjewellery.co.uk Email: [email protected] (Map Grid: D4) 2 (Map Grid: B3) HS1 2DD Tel: 01851 702303. www.engebret.co.uk www.isle-of-lewis.com | www.explore-harris.com | www.isle-of-north-uist.co.uk | www.isle-of-benbecula.co.uk | www.isle-of-south-uist.co.uk | www.explore-isle-of-barra.co.uk.