Escape to another world...
Listed below are some links to useful websites providing further information about what to see & do when visiting the Hebridean island of South Uist.
Ceolas is a festival full of music, song and dance in the Gaelic Community of South Uist. Ceolas strives to direct the impressive team of tutors, pulling them together and combining their services for one special week a year!
The Kildonan Centre in South Uist is a heritage and cultural amenity which includes a museum, a craft shop, a Fèis room for ceilidhs, music and dance, a cafe and an archaeology room where finds can be cleaned and examined by visiting archaeology groups.
Taigh Chearsabhagh is an award-winning museum and arts centre that sits near the water's edge in Lochmaddy on North Uist.
Hebridean Jewellery makes quality celtic jewellery in the township of Iochdar by the silver sands of the North West coast on the Isle of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The shop provides a wide range of gifts, paintings by local artist and also incorporates a very pleasant café.
The archipelago of St Kilda, the remotest part of the British Isles, lies 41 miles (66 kilometres) west of Benbecula in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. During the summer season there are regular trips to this stunning part of the world. For more information please visit Uist Outdoor Centre where details of trips and other outdoor activities can be found. Loch Bee, lying 2 miles to the south of the cottage, is ideal for wind surfing, canoeing and kayaking due to its shallow waters.
Maybe it's the sense of romance as you walk along the many white sand beaches or paddle by the edge of a turquoise ocean. The Uists have a lot to offer as a holiday destination for a round up of what Visit Scotland have to say please visit their micro site, Visit Uist.
Activities
Askernish Golf Club is situated on the beautiful island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, Askernish is a fine challenge for any grade of golfer. First laid out by Old Tom Morris in 1891, it has recently been restored to its original position under the guidance of Gordon Irvine (Master Greensman) and Martin Ebert (Architect) using entirely traditional design principles.
Loch Druidibeg Nature Reserve is an area of striking contrasts. The colourful flowery machair grassland on the Atlantic coast gradually gives way to the moorland of the interior with the persistent rasping call of the corncrake. Quiet lochans provide a haven for the distinctive plants and birds South Uist.
Island Walks - The beauty of a walking holiday in the Hebrides is the variety of walks available right there on your doorstep, in one of the last true wilderness areas left in the UK today. The nature of the terrain in the Hebrides makes it a very popular Cycling destination