South Uist Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
About South Uist
No-one knows where the name "Uist" came from, it could be Norse or earlier, and there are several Iron Age remains. (Astonishingly, two ancient inhabitants were intentionally mummified, in about the same era as the Egyptian pharoahs though by different techniques.) Like much of the Highlands and Islands, South Uist was a poor place to scratch a living, apart from a brief boom in the kelp trade at the start of the 19th century. Thereafter it was systematically and ruthlessly depopulated by its landlords, and fell into long decline. Modern initiatives were not always helpful: there's a missile base in the north, and in the Cold War there were grand plans to commandeer the rest of the island. But the late 20th century saw a gradual recovery, and in 2006 there was a community buyout of the Sou
Top Attractions in South Uist
Explore the best things to see and do in South Uist:
- ★Askernish GC
- ★Dun Vulan
- ★Kildonan Museum
- ★Loch Druidibeg
- ★Ormacleit Castle
- ★Our Lady of the Isles
Where to Stay in South Uist
- 🏨Borrodale Hotel
- 🏨Brae Lea House
- 🏨Howmore Hostel
- 🏨Kilbride Campsite
- 🏨Lochboisdale Hotel
- 🏨Lochside Cottage
South Uist Travel Guide Sections
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