Cottages in the Outer Hebrides

You like to enjoy quiet and historical places? That's why Holidu invites you to immerse yourself in the traditions of the Outer Hebrides. Hear Gaelic in conversation or song, musicians playing traditional music in pubs, and watch skilled artisans craft the famous Harris Tweed. Delicious products come from land and sea: fresh prawns, scallops, lobster, crab, lamb and beef. Not to mention the mouthwatering porridge black pudding from Stornoway! Brilliant! Don't you think?

The cottages in the Outer Hebrides will leave you perplexed by just gazing around at the sea that surrounds them and perceiving the silence that surrounds them envelop, undoubtedly, it is the perfect place to disconnect from the world and renew energy. The best of all is that you do not need to put aside the comforts you are used to because you can enjoy basic services such as internet, television, washing machine, garden and more. Do not miss the opportunity to enjoy days of absolute relaxation!

Dive into the past and explore ancient ruins and brooches from the Iron Age. Close your eyes and try to imagine how the first inhabitants of the islands lived. Uncover stories of clan fighting and visit ruined castles!

You can visit a blockhouse, the characteristic thatched stone and earth houses of the Highlands, where you can discover what the lifestyle was like in the crofts, the typical small Scottish farms, during the 18th and 19th centuries. Undoubtedly, an experience that you will never forget!

Kisimul Castle is known as Castle on the Sea, this is due to its seat on a rock in the bay. It is the place of the chief of the MacNeil clan, which stood in Barra in the 11th century. You can reach it via a five-minute boat ride from Castle Bay. An adventure you prefer not to miss!

This house was built approximately in 1880. Here you can have a special vision of life on the island. This black house was once the home of a family of Hebridean craftsmen and their animals, they moved in 1966, and today it is preserved almost as the family left it. An emblematic place of this destination.

The Standing Stones of Calanais, are a stone circle in the shape of a cruciform, erected 5000 years ago and still standing beneath the elemental climate of the Outer Hebrides, there is a lot of mystery surrounding its beginning. Well, it was possibly an astronomical viewpoint and an activity site for rituals, but undoubtedly this mystery can be solved by yourself, come and find out!

This company was founded in 2001 by Grosebay residents Katherine Leighton and Mairi Fraser. A range of men's Harris Tweed vests, jackets and coats made in Italy by Atelier Torino and Mario Barutti are stocked in the showroom on Golden Road in Grosebay. Once you try on one of these jackets, you will understand why here are the best fabrics in the world.

Discover the extraordinary archipelago of St Kilda, es UK's unsurpassed dual UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is home to approximately 1 million seabirds, including the Atlantic puffin colony, recognized as the largest in the UK. Furthermore, this site is protected by the National Trust for Scotland.

Here they offer you historical activities, lodge lodgings, and many great opportunities for biking, hiking and fishing. This beautiful crofting coast town is located in a fenced bay within the Carloway district on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides on the west coast.

When you travel to the Outer Hebrides, you will experience the reality of the island lifestyle. Perhaps you choose to fly to the Island of Barra and thus land at the only airport in the world located on a beach. Or you can travel by ferry from the Scottish coast. Caledonian MacBrayne ferries operate from various ports on the west coast. Also, if you prefer, you can arrive by plane from Stornoway.