Outer Hebrides and Skye
The Outer Hebrides, from the Norse word Harbredey meaning the isles at the edge of the sea, also known as the Western Isles have been inhabited for more than 6000 years. The isles include Harris and Lewis the largest island in Scotland and the third largest in the British Isles.
The Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills.
Read MoreThe Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills.
15 / 29
Traigh Mheilein - Harris - Outer Hebrides
A beach at the north end of the sandy, shallow and notoriously treacherous Sound of Scarp which separates the island of Scarp from the mainland of Harris. The white sand is partly ground shell, blown onto land which forms the fertile machair that dominates the west coasts of the Outer Hebrides.
National Scenic Areaseascapeseabeachsandhillsislandcoastalcoastline
- No Comments