Visit Uist Holiday Cottage

Listed below are some links to useful websites providing information about what to see and do when visiting the Outer Hebrides.  Or you could just relax and enjoy a leisurely walk along one of the stunning white sandy beaches.  Stretching 20 miles along the west coast of South Uist which are within walking distance from our Uist Holiday Cottage.

The Kildonan Museum in South Uist is a heritage and cultural amenity which includes a museum, a craft shop and a cafe.

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. The shop provides a wide range of gifts and also incorporates a very pleasant café which is only a 10 minute walk from the cottage.

Uist Sea Tours Boats trips to see the puffins of mingulay, bottlenose dolphins, white tailed and golden eagle are available during the summer months.  There are also day trips to the isolated archipelago of St Kilda, its islands with their exceptional cliffs and sea stacs form the most important seabird breeding station in north-west Europe.

Balranald Reserve This beautiful Hebridean RSPB reserve North Uist has sandy beaches, rocky foreshore, marshes and sand dunes. An information centre explains the importance of traditional crofting agriculture for corncrakes and other wildlife. Many wading and farmland birds nest on the flower-rich machair and croft-land.

The Hebridean Way passes through some of the most spectacular landscape in the Outer Hebrides. It is dual aspect, with a 156 mile long distance walking route from Barra to the Butt of Lewis and separate 185 mile long distance cycle network route (NCN 780)

Lady Ann Boat Trips  The wildlife and sightseeing boat trips last for about 2 hours leaving from Kallin harbour in Grimsay, North Uist and include exploring some of the rugged and hidden bay on the east coast of the Uists.

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)

Loch Druidibeg Nature Reserve is one of the best places in the Uists to see birds of prey. The white-tailed and golden eagles, short-eared owls, hen harriers, red throated divers and merlins are seen here.  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.

South Uist Fishing Come and join us in the stunning Uists for some of the finest wild game trout and salmon fishing in Europe. A lace-work of lochs is surrounded by unrivalled machair on the west coast, with miles of brilliant silver sand beaches, leading to wildflower-filled corn fields and isolated glens and hills in the east.

Namara Seafood  Kallin, North Uist has a  fantastic selection of freshly caught seafood, which you can try at their cafe at Kallin harbour.  Delicacies include scallops,  crab, lobster and langoustine – a must during your visit to the Uists.

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.  Relish the spectular scenery South Uist has to offer in perfect peace and transquility. The nature of the terrain in the Hebrides makes it a very popular cycling destination.

Wildlife Tours
Based in Uist can provide trips that specialise in birds, otters, flowers or a general wildlife tour looking at the rich and diverse nature in the islands. Visit our website for up to date information on any interesting sightings for the whole of the Outer Hebrides.

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 of the Outer Hebrides.