About Islandeering
Hi and welcome to Islandeering Islandeering is for people who want adventure in Britain’s wild blue spaces – our rivers, coast, lakes, canals and islands. You will find amazing walks, paddles and swims in the UK’s most special places, those recognised for outstanding natural beauty, incredible geology or special and abundant wildlife.
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About North Uist
The more time you spend on North Uist the more you’ll love it. One night at the Westford Inn I said to a local sat at the bar ‘I love North Uist’. His gentle response was ‘And North Uist will love you back’. The island’s interior is moorland interspersed with many deep, black freshwater lochs. T
he western side is bordered by miles of machair and sandy beaches that have been carved by the Atlantic with views across to the Monach Islands and St Kilda. The north has a little forestry along with vast stretches of sheltered sands and opportunities to walk out to the tidal island of Vallay or cycle across the causeway to explore Berneray.
The eastern side is more sheltered and relatively uninhabited with many islets dotted throughout its vast watery landscape. North Uist is a destination for wildlife lovers who come to see otters, corncrake and the largest breeding colony of grey seals in Europe on the Monach Islands off the west coast. There is plenty of history on offer too with several prehistoric sites including the huge chambered burial cairn of Barpa Langais.
Highlights of North Uist
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- Cycling quiet roads through surreal landscapes
- Watching the short eared owl hunt during the day
- Chatting to the locals in the fabulous Westford Inn
- Walking the incredible tidal beach of Traigh Bhalaigh
- Neolithic chambered cairn at Barpa Langais
How to get to North Uist
By ferry North Uist is linked to South Harris and to Uig on Skye. It is linked by a road causeway to Berneray in the north and to Benbecula in the south. Most of the shops and accommodation are close to the main ferry port in Lochmaddy.
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