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Getting the right accommodation in the Outer Hebrides is important and will make an already great holiday, fabulous!

Is it safe to swim here?  If you have asked this question you are on the right track to be a safe outdoor swimmer but it’s not a closed question with a simple answer so beware of yes and no answers. Why? Because safety is relative, especially outdoors.

There are so many great things to do and experience in the Outer Hebrides. Whether you're up for high octane adventure or more sedate activities, there is something for everyone. We have put together a few suggestions for you for this summer.

With the busy summer drawing to a close, the landscape taking on the striking autumnal hues and the dark nights (and I mean dark) giving you opportunities to spot the Northern Lights, it is the perfect time for “a get away from it all” trip.

The Outer Hebrides’ answer to Stonehenge is a monumental masterpiece. This captivating, cross-shaped collection of Neolithic megaliths has intrigued visitors for thousands of years - tourists, archaeologists and astronomers alike. But why are they here? And why should you visit?  Well - read on and rock on.

The Gaelic language has given so much to Scotland, and beyond. Place names and ceilidhs, drams, cloths and choruses. And the Outer Hebrides have always been among its heartlands. 

Puffins are lots of people's favourite bird.  Their iconic colouring giving rise to nicknames like ‘Clowns of the Sea’. Their connection to the Outer Hebrides is as rich as it is remote, but the challenges facing these clowns are no laughing matter.

Literally. Bonnie Prince Charlie and the The Outer Hebrides aren’t immediately synonymous. Culloden, his cosseted lifestyle, and his disputed claim to the British Throne usually feature first. But the islands were pivotal in the fortunes of our romantic rebel. So let’s retrace his Hebridean steps, in Jacobite sized chunks.

The story of an island fabric, world-famous in fashion. Harris Tweed is the Outer Hebrides' most famous export.  So let’s look at what goes into making this marvellous material, and why it’s so loved by so many..

On a glorious day back in September 2019, a group of local children came together to do their bit to help promote Ness and North Lewis to the many visitors who venture here each year.