Photo of Castlebay, a village in Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

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Villages & towns in Na h-Eileanan SiarNa h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland

16 villages and towns in the Albion Guide across Na h-Eileanan Siar — see the full villages and towns directory, or everything to explore in Na h-Eileanan Siar.

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Castlebay

Barra's main village, wrapped round a bay with Kisimul Castle sitting on an islet offshore.

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Rodel

Southern tip of Harris, gathered around St Clement's Church, the grandest medieval building in the Western Isles.

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Stornoway

The Outer Hebrides' only town and main ferry port, with harbour, shops, museum and the wooded grounds of Lews Castle.

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Carloway

West-side Lewis village near Dun Carloway broch, Dalmore and Dalbeg beaches and the Gearrannan blackhouses.

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Howmore

Traditional thatched-cottage township on South Uist's west coast, beside a cluster of ancient ruined chapels.

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Lochmaddy

North Uist's main village and ferry port, with the Taigh Chearsabhagh museum and arts centre.

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Port of Ness

Northerly Lewis crofting village with a small harbour and sandy beach near the Butt of Lewis.

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Uig

Remote south-west Lewis district of scattered crofts, famed for Uig Sands where the Lewis Chessmen were found.

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Eoligarry

Machair-fringed peninsula at Barra's north tip beside the beach airport, with St Barr's church and an old cemetery.

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Eoropie

Northernmost Lewis village in Ness, near the medieval St Moluag's Church and the Butt of Lewis lighthouse.

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Hushinish

End-of-the-road crofting hamlet in north-west Harris reached by a spectacular single-track past Amhuinnsuidhe Castle.

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North Tolsta

North-east Lewis village above Traigh Mhor and Garry beaches, end of the road at the 'Bridge to Nowhere'.

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Northton

South Harris village on a machair peninsula with sandy bays and the Rubh' an Teampaill archaeology.

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Tarbert (Tarbert)

Harris's main village and ferry port on a narrow isthmus, home to the Isle of Harris Distillery.

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Carinish

South North Uist village beside the ruins of Teampull na Trionaid, a medieval religious college.

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Shawbost

West-side Lewis village with a restored Norse mill and kiln and a beach on the Atlantic coast.

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