North Uist Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, UK
About North Uist
It is remarkable how many fights and feuds have contested this poor farmland, which lacks a fishing industry or mineral wealth. North Uist, like the rest of the Highlands and Islands, was drained of its population at first by gradual voluntary emigration, then in the 19th century by brusque eviction to make way for sheep farming. Its hills were also turned over to grouse-shooting and deer-stalking. In Sollas in 1849 there was a pitched battle between residents and evicting officers, but it didn't halt the process. The 20th century saw a slow revival of Gaelic language and culture, and of the crofting way of life. The Outer Hebridean islands had fragmented governance until 1975 when the Western Isles Council (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) was formed. There was also European funding for indigen
Top Attractions in North Uist
Explore the best things to see and do in North Uist:
- ★Balranald RSPB reserve
- ★Barpa Langass
- ★Camera Obscura
- ★Dun an Sticir
- ★Pobull Fhinn
- ★Scolpaig Tower
- ★Taigh Chearsabhagh
- ★Teampull na Trionaid
Where to Eat in North Uist
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Hebridean Kitchen
- 🍴Westford Inn
Where to Stay in North Uist
- 🏨Hamersay House
- 🏨Langass Lodge
- 🏨Lochmaddy Hotel
- 🏨Temple View Hotel
- 🏨The Tractor Shed
- 🏨Vallay Sands
North Uist Travel Guide Sections
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