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Beaches are a huge attraction on North Uist and Berneray.
Traigh Lingeigh has a huge expanse of pure white shell sand, crystal
clear waters and a safe shallow sandy bay suitable for swimming and
snorkelling. There are also picnic tables and benches. The West
Beach on Berneray is a three mile stretch of wide, clean and often
deserted sand. It is widely acclaimed as one of the world's great
beaches. Behind all of the beaches is the machair- green
grassy plains covered in a mass of amazing wild flowers in the
spring and summer.
Barpa Langass to the south of the
Island is a 5,000-year-old burial chamber thought to be the burial
place of a Neolithic chieftain. The chamber has partly collapsed and
is dangerous to enter but it is possible to look inside with the
help of a torch. The cairn that tops the chamber is visible from the
road and if you want to take the short path to have a closer look
wear waterproof boots! From the burial chamber it is a short walk to
the stone circle known as Pobull Fhinn (Finn's People). This
is regarded as the finest of it's kind in North Uist. The circle is
not immense but the area is very dramatic and overlooks a beautiful
loch.
Uist Sculpture Trail This provides a pathway
for exploration via a series of seven commissioned works by artists.
All sculptures were commissioned by Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and
Arts Centre. Each sculpture involved the local community in its
construction and all provide a place to sit surrounded by sea,
islands and sky. For more information and location of the sculptures
click on the link Uist Sculpture Trail.
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RSBP Nature Reserve at Balranald, Balranald
is famous for its corncrakes, now one of Europe's most endangered
species The circular nature trail through the croft land of the
reserves is 3 miles (4.5 km) and takes2-3 hours. The trail goes
through wildflower-rich machair and round a bird-rich headland. A
wide selection of wildlife can been seen, from wading birds to the
elusive otter. The information centre explains the importance of
traditional crofting agriculture for the corncrake and other
wildlife. Many species of wading birds nest on the flower-rich
machair and the croftland. There is a programme of guided walks from
May to August. Entrance is free but donations are appreciated to
help continue the work of the Reserve.
Tel: 01463 715000 Website:
www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/b/balranald
Sollas Golf Course Sollas golf course
is a 9 hole links course on the North West of North Uist
over-looking the Atlantic.
The course was built and maintained by local volunteers in the
summer of 2001. The course is on the machair used by the local
crofters who have given permission to use the land to play golf.
E-mail :
webmaster@sollasgolfcourse.co.uk Website:
www.sollasgolfcourse.co.uk
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Otter Spotting is a popular island
attraction as the east side of the island is a landscape of inland
and sea lochs, inlets bays and channels. This is an Otter's paradise
and the holts can be easily spotted but it still takes patience and
a bit of luck to spot the elusive creature. Study the tide timetable
as an otter is much more likely to be seen on an incoming tide,
roughly 2 - 4 hours before high tide. As it comes towards high tide,
the Otter usually heads for its holt, which is its home and rest
area. It is also where they rear their young.
Fishing - North Uist is a Mecca
for Anglers from all over the glove and brown trout, sea
trout and salmon can be found here. The Uists have two
main fishing bodies, North Uist Estates and the North
Uist Angling Club. Most of the lochs and rivers are
under their management. Both organisations offer
exceptional sea trout fishing, with a lot of this taking
place in estuaries, and later in the season in lochs and
rivers. The sea trout fishing in the Uists is thought to
be the best in the country.
North Uist Angling Club Tel: 01876 580341 North Uist
Estates Tel: 01876 500329
The Uist Animal Visitor Centre at Bayhead
has a play area, amusement arcade, cafe, and leisure area. A gypsy
horse-drawn caravan is also available for hire.
Tel: 01876 510706
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