This new, thoroughly updated second edition of Bradt's Outer Hebrides:
The Western Isles of Scotland, from Lewis to Barra by experienced writer
and journalist Mark Rowe is the only full-size guide to focus solely on
the islands of Lewis, Harris, St Kilda, Berneray, North Uist, Benbecula,
South Uist, Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay. Masses of background
information is included, from geography and geology to art and
architecture, with significant coverage of wildlife, too, as well as all
the practical details you could need: when to visit, suggested
itineraries, public holidays and festivals, local culture, plus
accommodation and where to eat and drink. Walkers, birdwatchers,
wildlife photographers, beach lovers and genealogists are all catered
for, and this is an ideal guide for those who travel simply with curious
minds to discover far-flung places of great cultural, historical and
wildlife interest.The Outer Hebrides is an archipelago of 14 inhabited
islands and more than 50 others that are free of human footprint. Huge
variations in landscape are found across the islands, from Lewisian
gneiss, which dates back almost three billion years, to rugged Harris
with its magnificent sands running down its western flanks and the
windswept, undulating flatness and jagged sea lochs of the Uists. This
is a land where Gaelic is increasingly spoken and ancient monuments
abound, where stunning seabird colonies and birds of prey can be
watched, and where the grassy coastal zones known as the machair are
transformed into glorious carpets of wildflowers in late spring and
summer.Whether visiting the Standing Stones of Callanish, the Uig
peninsula, Barra's Castlebay, or historic St Kilda, or if you just want
to experience the romance of the Sound of Harris, one of the most
beautiful ferry journeys in the world, Bradt's Outer Hebrides: The
Western Isles of Scotland, from Lewis to Barra has all the information
you need.
