Scotland: Outer Hebrides

Outer Hebrides travel guide. Holiday tips and expert advice for Lewis, Harris, St Kilda, Berneray, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay. Covers beaches, culture, Gaelic language, Lewis Chessmen, Standing Stones of Callanish, food, walking, wildlife (including eagles, hen harriers, seals and red deer) and Whisky Galore!

Slow Travel Family Breaks

Slow Travel Family Breaks: perfect escapes in Britain’s Special Places – a guide to making the most of precious family holiday time, with trips for all ages focusing on the local, the authentic, the sustainable, the educational and the damn good fun, from the West Country to the south coast, East Anglia, Wales, the Lake District, Northumberland and Scotland.

Bus Pass Britain (ebook only)

Bus-Pass Britain Travel Guide – Travel advice and information on 50 of the best local bus routes in England, Wales and Scotland. Includes timetable tips, maps, personal stories, history and explanation of what to see along each route, plus advice on bus passes, recommended pubs and cafés, the best walks nearby, maps and colour photos.

The best beaches in Orkney and the Outer Hebrides

These Scottish island chains are home to some of the most spectacular sands in the UK.

The best places to see whales in Britain

Once you’ve seen your first whale, you will want to see another… and another.

An island idyll: welcome to Berneray, Outer Hebrides

A short trip to this Hebridean island will leave you feeling that you’d like to stay longer.

Wild days out in Britain

From wildlife spectacles and diving excursions to wild camps and mountain hikes – where will your adventure take you?

The best places to see puffins in Britain

These endearing creatures are everyone’s favourite North Atlantic bird.

Slow staycations in Scotland

As travel slowly rebuilds, escapes close to home are bound to have great appeal.

The true tale behind classic comedy caper Whisky Galore!

It’s a story that has passed into common lore in the Outer Hebrides.

Walking Rueval Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides

If you climb just one hill in the Outer Hebrides, this should be the one.

The remotest of the remote: getting off-grid in the Faroe Islands

If you like your holidays really remote, then these are the islands for you.

Interview with Mark Rowe

We chat to Mark Rowe, author of our guide to the Outer Hebrides, about walking, wildlife, and his favourite place to eat on the islands. 

A week in the Outer Hebrides

Here’s how to make the most of a short break in the Outer Hebrides.

5 fantastic beaches in the Outer Hebrides

From Vatersay to Luskentyre, the Outer Hebrides compiles a great list of beaches from its many islands.