The following are some useful links to help you plan and get the most from your visit to the Isle of Lewis. Take a look at the local map also, this will show you where some of the local places of interest are.

Local Restaurants Gallan Head Hotel, fine dining at the edge of the Atlantic (formerly Bonaventure)

Travel Caledonian MacBrayne operate ferry services from Ullapool to Sornoway and Uig, Isle of Skye to Tarbert. Flybe operate services to Stornoway from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness. Car hire at Stornoway airport is available from Arnol Motors amongst others.

Newspapers The Stornoway Gazette is the island's local newspaper

Tourist Information The Western Isles Tourist Board provides information on all the western isles including the Isle of Lewis

Sports There are two golf courses on the island, in Stornoway is the Stornoway Golf Club and on the west coast of Harris at Scarista is the Harris Golf Club. This course is situated right on the coast.

Boat Trips Try Island Cruising on the MV Cuma or take a trip out with Murray MacLeod from Sea Trek. They are both located within a short 10 minute drive from the house and the visit to Pabay Mor is highly recommended.

Other Information In the house you will see many framed photographs of the local area. All these photographs were taken by James Smith and bought from his gallery at Bru on the Isle of Lewis. In the living room there is a replica set of the famous Lewis Chessmen, this and other similar sets are available from Hebridean Replicas and we also have a few wooden objects from the nearby Gisla Woodcraft studio.

There are several web sites devoted to the Isle of Lewis and surrounding Islands including the Isle of Barra, Scalpay, Taransay, Uist and Berneray.