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 |
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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 |
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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. |