Isle of Lewis
Ancient standing stones, traditional villages and the Viking heritage of the Outer Hebrides.
Lewis is the northernmost island of the Outer Hebrides and home to some of Scotland’s most mysterious places.
The highlight is the Callanish Stones, a stone circle raised around 5,000 years ago and one of the most impressive prehistoric monuments in the British Isles, set in a landscape of peat and lochs that feels untouched by time.
Across the island we also visit Gearrannan, a village of traditional thatched stone blackhouses, the prehistoric stone tower of Dun Carloway, and the Butt of Lewis lighthouse at the island’s northern tip, where the Atlantic meets dramatic cliffs.
It was on Lewis, in the sands of Uig, that the famous 12th-century Lewis Chessmen were found. Today they are on display in museums in Edinburgh and London.
Available on private itineraries of 4 to 5 days or more, including the ferry crossing.
Lewis is the northernmost island of the Outer Hebrides and home to some of Scotland’s most mysterious places.
The highlight is the Callanish Stones, a stone circle raised around 5,000 years ago and one of the most impressive prehistoric monuments in the British Isles, set in a landscape of peat and lochs that feels untouched by time.
Across the island we also visit Gearrannan, a village of traditional thatched stone blackhouses, the prehistoric stone tower of Dun Carloway, and the Butt of Lewis lighthouse at the island’s northern tip, where the Atlantic meets dramatic cliffs.
It was on Lewis, in the sands of Uig, that the famous 12th-century Lewis Chessmen were found. Today they are on display in museums in Edinburgh and London.
Available on private itineraries of 4 to 5 days or more, including the ferry crossing.