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

© Gordon Brown / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Port of Ness

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Port of Ness (Port Nis) is a crofting village near the northern tip of Lewis, gathered around a small harbour with a sandy beach alongside. It’s the last village of any size before the Butt of Lewis and its lighthouse. The harbour is the launch point for the yearly guga (young gannet) hunt out to Sula Sgeir, a Ness tradition that still carries on. Off the A857.

More places to visit near Port of Ness

Photo of Eoropie Beach, a beach near Port of Ness, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Eoropie Beach

Beach near Port of Ness

Sandy family beach near the northern tip of Lewis, close to the Butt of Lewis lighthouse.

2.7 km W

Photo of Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, a lighthouse near Port of Ness, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

Lighthouse near Port of Ness

An unpainted red-brick tower on the northern tip of Lewis, standing against some of the most consistently stormy seas around Britain.

3.1 km NW

Photo: Bridge to Nowhere, a viewpoint near North Tolsta, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Bridge to Nowhere

Viewpoint near North Tolsta

Concrete bridge on a never-completed coastal road at North Tolsta, start of a scenic clifftop walk.

13.6 km S

Photo of Garry Beach, a beach near North Tolsta, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Garry Beach

Beach near North Tolsta

Golden Lewis beach (Traigh Ghearadha) with dramatic sea stacks and caves near the 'Bridge to Nowhere'.

14 km S

Photo of Traigh Mhor, Tolsta, a beach near North Tolsta, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Traigh Mhor, Tolsta

Beach near North Tolsta

Vast sweeping golden-sand bay on north-east Lewis, backed by dunes and machair.

15.7 km S

Photo of Tiumpan Head Lighthouse, a lighthouse near North Tolsta, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Tiumpan Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse near North Tolsta

Clifftop lighthouse on the Eye Peninsula, a prime spot for watching whales and dolphins.

26.3 km S