Around the cottage:
- There is a beach on your doorstep and also the famous Ardroil beach is only a short drive away, you might encounter a few Highland Cows paddling there on a hot day.
- The Community Shop is less than a ten-minute drive from the cottage so it’s easy to stock up on essentials.
- Abhainn Dearg Distillery, the first in the Outer Hebrides in almost two hundred years is on your doorstep!
- Uig Community Centre at Timsgarry, home to the museum, they also run a cafe in the summer.
- Take a Sea Safari with Sea Trek, only twenty minutes from home, they have some spectacular adventures to offer families, including Dolphin and Whale hunting.
- Gallan Head an old RAF station now run by the local community is great for whale spotting.
- Uig Sands offers a memorable, authentic experience using fresh and local produce with a focus on fish and shellfish.
- The Raider Trailer Food truck at reef beach using local produce to make delicious street food
Explore Callanish Standing Stones, The Brock and Gearrannan Black House Village or simply buckets and spades on the beach close to the cottage.
Don’t forget Uig Gala, if your around in July, that ‘s a great day out for all the family. There are fun days and festivals throughout the summer.
Further Afield
Stornoway
It takes about an hour to get to Stornoway, where there are sports facilities, swimming pool, climbing wall. Various play parks for kids of all ages and lots of places to ‘take shelter’ in wet weather, including a cinema, museums and galleries, not forgetting retail therapy.
Ness
If you travel further afield there is a great adventure ‘swing park’ at Ness, also ten pin bowling and a swimming pool. St. Moluag’s Church, dedicated to the shadowy figure of St Moluag, who is believed to have been a 6th-century Irish missionary, is also worth a visit. St. Moluag’s during its long history has earned a reputation for being a place of great mystery and legend.
For further information on Ness check out https://www.nesshistorical.co.uk/museum/
Point, also known as the Eye Peninsula
Point is a short drive from the main town of Stornoway. It's a small peninsula which juts into the Minch on the east side of Lewis. It is about 11 miles long and is joined to the rest of the island by a narrow isthmus (the Braighe). Point is a place of beautiful scenery, remarkable history, stunning wildlife and vibrant communities.
Just across the Braighe is the ruins of St Columba’s Church (Eaglais na H-Aoidhe), the burial site of the MacLeod Clan Chiefs. Well worth a visit as it is also next to the to the Aignish Farm Raiders Monument
Tiumpan Head at the furthest point is an official sighting spot for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation group.
Beach Bay Cottage is a place where families can relax, enjoy long lazy days and set their own agenda, or not
Links to help you plan your holiday.