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ID Name
Record Type Description
41801 Clisham, Harris
Natural Landscape Feature The Clisham (2619ft) is the highest peak in the Western Isles.
39405 Nabhar
Natural Landscape Feature A prominent hill overlooking the village of Laxay. According to Donald Maciver’s Place Names of Lewis and Harris; Beinn Nabhair…
39360 An Gob Glas
Natural Landscape Feature According to Rev Murdo Macleod, 10 Balallan, kelp used to be burnt here where no heather grew, hence the name.
39312 Loch Seaforth
Natural Landscape Feature A sea loch on the east coast of North Harris which opens out into the Sound of Shiant. The loch…
39295 Loch Keose
Natural Landscape Feature
39294 Mealaisbhal, Uig
Natural Landscape Feature Mealaisbhal (574m) is the highest peak on the Isle of Lewis and dominates the view south from Uig Sands.
39293 Suaineval
Natural Landscape Feature Suainebhal (429m) is a distinctive hill that dominates views in West Uig and overlooks Carishader to the east and Loch…
39283 Roineval, Kinloch
Natural Landscape Feature
39001 Reef Beach
Natural Landscape Feature Traigh na Berie is a spectacular stretch of white sand between Kneep and Reef on the Valtos Peninsula. It looks…
38964 Aineval, Uig
Natural Landscape Feature Aineval is a hill of moderate elevation overlooking Carishader in Uig. The name is said to be from the norse…
38899 Traigh nan Sruban, Uig, Lewis
Natural Landscape Feature This is a long shallow bay between Crowlista and Baile na Cille; the name means ‘cockle-sands’. At one time the…
38898 Loch a’ Bheannaich
Natural Landscape Feature Loch a’ Bheannaich (Loch of Blessings) is situated to the west of the village of Aird Uig on the headland…
38896 Gallan Head
Natural Landscape Feature A high headland beyond Aird Uig at the wide entrance to Loch Roag.
38893 Loch Sgaileir
Natural Landscape Feature A long shallow freshwater loch between Cliff Beach and Miaviag Bay, at the Valtos peninsula. According to D Maciver, Place…
38892 Niosa Mhor
Natural Landscape Feature Niosa Mhor (meaning ‘big watch hill’) is located in the middle of the Valtos peninsula and from the top offers…
38744 Loch Suainebhat, Uig
Natural Landscape Feature Loch Suainebhat is a long, deep loch inland from Uig Sands and overlooked by the hill of Suaineabhal. At the…
38686 Loch Stacsavat
Natural Landscape Feature The loch downstream from Suainebhat, inland from Uig Sands. From this loch sand was carried for the building of Uig…
38628 Ollashal
Natural Landscape Feature Hill overlooking Loch Croistean; there are several shielings on its slopes.
38627 Loch Beag na Muilne
Natural Landscape Feature The nearer of the two lochs that fed the Ungeshader mill.
38626 Loch Mor na Muilne
Natural Landscape Feature One of the lochs that fed the mill at Ungeshader; the dam at the southern end is still extant.
38625 Cnoc Eothail
Natural Landscape Feature A small rocky hill above Baile na Cille manse and cemetery. It is from Cnoc Eothail that the earth for…
38623 Uig Sands
Natural Landscape Feature The spectacular beach in West Uig, surrounded by the villages of Crowlista, Erista, Ardroil and Carnish, and overlooked by Baile…
38535 Loch Barabhat, Uig
Natural Landscape Feature Loch Bharabhat is a small loch inland from Traigh na Berie, in a secluded area 40m above the machair below.…
38113 Loch Erisort
Natural Landscape Feature A sizeable sea loch which extends 8 miles from west to east, opening out into the Minch.
38035 Sgeir a Gharaidh
Natural Landscape Feature A skerry located in Little Loch Roag, to the rear of 8 Enaclete.