The Isle of Lewis
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The Outer Hebrides, an archipelago of 200 islands strung out over 130 miles, have an edge-of-the-world feel and possess some of Britain’s most soul-stirring scenery. Time stands still out here: Gaelic is spoken, and the ancient hills are dotted with archeological wonders and lonely crofters cottages. As for the beaches, they are quite simply the best in Britain, and, when the sun is shining, could compete on the world stage.
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The north west coast includes a number of Lewis's most frequented tourist attractions, including the Butt of Lewis itself, the excellent Blackhouse Museum at Arnol, the Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, the 30ft high Dun Carloway Broch, and the standing stones at Calanais. Further south west the landscape becomes rockier and includes the island of Great Bernera, linked by bridge to Lewis, plus the beautiful beaches around Uig andValtos.
As you move south through Lewis the skyline ahead of you becomes increasingly mountainous as you nearHarris, now accessed by a road that breaches the rocky barrier below Clisham, the highest peak in the Western Isles at 799m or 2,622ft.
