North Uist is a paradise for wildlife and beach lovers and lies between Harris and Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides.
North Uist is characterised by its 'drowned landscape' of peat bogs and lochans, and its string of bountiful beaches. Visitors arrive by ferry at Lochmaddy, once a major herring fishing port. There are several prehistoric sites nearby, such as the huge chambered burial cairn of Barpa Langais.
Wildlife abounds amongst the island's unusual landscape of tidal strands, lochans, bogs and flowery machair. Otters enjoy the peace and quiet, which is broken on summer nights by the rasping call of the male corncrake - one of Britain’s rarest birds. They are easy to hear, yet notoriously difficult to see. Every year around 9,000 grey seal pups are born on the Monach Islands off the west coast of North Uist, the largest breeding colony in Europe.
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Carinish
Carinish is a hamlet in the south west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
2.21 miles awayBaleshare Beach
Baleshare beach is found on the machair island of Baleshare in the Outer Hebrides.
3.72 miles awayGrimsay
Grimsay is a peaceful island in the Outer Hebrides.
4.6 miles away
Kirkibost Beach
Kirkibost beach is found on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
5.03 miles awayLochmaddy
Lochmaddy is a ferry port on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
5.2 miles awaySollas
Sollas is a crofting township located at the northern coast of North Uist.
5.81 miles awayBallivanich Beach
Ballivanich beach is found on the Isle of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides.
7.23 miles awayRossinish Beach
Rossinish beach is found on the Isle of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides.
7.5 miles awayTraigh Lingeigh Beach
Traigh Lingeigh beach is found on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
7.93 miles awayGriminish
Griminish is a small crofting settlement in the south west of Benbecula, a few miles from the...
8.06 miles awayCreagorry
Creagorry is a hamlet in the south of Benbecula.
8.45 miles awayBenbecula
The small island of Benbecula lies between North and South Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
8.45 miles awayCula Bay
Cula Bay is found on the Isle of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides.
8.52 miles awayBalivanich
The village of Balivanich is 'capital' of Benbecula.
8.57 miles awayBalranald Beach
Balranald beach is found on the west side of the Isle of North Uist, the Outer Hebrides.
8.87 miles awayTigharry and Hougharry Beaches
Tigharry and Houghharry beaches are found on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
8.88 miles awayScolpaig Beach
Scolpaig beach is located on the west side of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
9.14 miles awayLiniclate
Liniclate is a scattered settlement that lies at the south end of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides.
10.1 miles awayBorve
Borve is located roughly halfway up the west side of Barra.
11.1 miles awayBerneray
Berneray is a small Outer Hebridean island in the Sound of Harris.
11.37 miles awayBerneray Sands Beach
Berneray Sands is found on the Isle of Berneray in the Outer Hebrides.
11.57 miles awayIochdar
The settlement of Lochdar is located on the isolated west coast of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
12.32 miles awayLochcarnan
Located on the east coast of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Lochcarnan is a small scattered...
14.26 miles awayRodel
Rodel is a settlement situated at the southern end of Harris, Outer Hebrides.
17.08 miles awayLeverburgh
Leverburgh is a village at the south end of the isle of Harris.
17.11 miles awayLoch Druidibeg
Loch Druidibeg is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is an area full of striking contrasts.
17.29 miles awayHowmore Beach
Howmore beach is found on the Isle of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
18.78 miles awayBayhead
Bayhead is a hamlet on the south west coast of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
18.83 miles awayNorthton Beach
Northton Beach is located on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides.
19.27 miles awayStoneybridge Beach
Stoneybridge beach is located on the Isle of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
20.2 miles awayScarista
Scarista (Sgarasta in Gaelic) lies on the south western coast of South Harris.
20.62 miles awaySouth Harris
South Harris offers some of the most dramatic scenery in Scotland.
21.17 miles away
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