Attractions near Lews Castle

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Lews Castle

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles HS2 - Scotland, UK

Lews Castle built by the Mathesons in the 19th century, on the West Side of Stornoway Harbour. Sir James Matheson who purchased the island in 1844 built mock-Tudor folly in the 19th century. In 1923, only five years after buying...

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Attractions near Lews Castle

A selection of attractions close to Lews Castle:

Eye Peninsula (10.9 Miles)

Also known as Point, this peninsula is joined to the Isle of Lewis by an isthmus which is only 100 metres wide in places. It’s...

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Callanish Stone Circle (16 Miles)

The Callanish Stones (Calanais in Gaelic) have stood by Loch Roag for between three- and four-thousand years, and possibly as long as 5,000 years. The...

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The Skye Museum of Island Life (42.2 Miles)

The Skye Museum of Island Life is a group of seven traditionally thatched croft cottages, once a common sight in the Highlands and now extremely...

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Scarista Beach (53.7 Miles)

The west coast of Harris is renowned for its fine golden beaches. Scarista Beach is one of a string of world class sands which stretch...

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Achiltibuie Smokehouse (54.5 Miles)

A trip to this family run, craft smokehouse in the far north west Highlands is guaranteed to get your taste buds jumping for joy. Achiltibuie...

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The Hydroponicum (54.5 Miles)

Bananas in the far north west Highlands? You better believe it – The Hydroponicum is a testament to the appliance of science. Grown in large...

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Mellon Udrigle Beach (55.1 Miles)

A minor road from Laide leads to a wide beach of pristine sands at Mellon Udrigle. It regularly wins awards for its beach management and...

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Gairloch Heritage Museum (63 Miles)

Set in the north-west Highland village of Gairloch this award winning museum details its colourful history from its earliest inhabitants through to the present day....

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Inverewe Garden (63.4 Miles)

This outstanding 20-hectare garden, part of an 890-hectare Highland estate, is impressively set on a peninsula on the shores of Loch Ewe. The warm currents...

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