This new, thoroughly updated second edition of Bradt's Outer
Hebrides: The Western Isles of Scotland, from Lewis to Barra by
experienced writer and journalist Mark Rowe is the only full-size
guide to focus solely on the islands of Lewis, Harris, St Kilda,
Berneray, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay, Barra and
Vatersay. Masses of background information is included, from
geography and geology to art and architecture, with significant
coverage of wildlife, too, as well as all the practical details you
could need: when to visit, suggested itineraries, public holidays
and festivals, local culture, plus accommodation and where to eat
and drink. Walkers, birdwatchers, wildlife photographers, beach
lovers and genealogists are all catered for, and this is an ideal
guide for those who travel simply with curious minds to discover
far-flung places of great cultural, historical and wildlife
interest. The Outer Hebrides is an archipelago of 14 inhabited
islands and more than 50 others that are free of human footprint.
Huge variations in landscape are found across the islands, from
Lewisian gneiss, which dates back almost three billion years, to
rugged Harris with its magnificent sands running down its western
flanks and the windswept, undulating flatness and jagged sea lochs
of the Uists. This is a land where Gaelic is increasingly spoken
and ancient monuments abound, where stunning seabird colonies and
birds of prey can be watched, and where the grassy coastal zones
known as the machair are transformed into glorious carpets of
wildflowers in late spring and summer. Whether visiting the
Standing Stones of Callanish, the Uig peninsula, Barra's Castlebay,
or historic St Kilda, or if you just want to experience the romance
of the Sound of Harris, one of the most beautiful ferry journeys in
the world, Bradt's Outer Hebrides: The Western Isles of Scotland,
from Lewis to Barra has all the information you need.
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