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Harris
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Harris is one of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland, known for its world famous Harris Tweed. It is actually joined to the larger island of Lewis but for some reason they are known as separate islands.
[edit] Cities
[edit] Get In
[edit] By ferry
Calmac Ferries [1] run from Uig on Skye to Tarbert on Harris and from Lochmaddy on North Uist to Leverburgh on Harris. You can also travel via Ullapool to Stornoway on Lewis.
[edit] By bus
Regular buses link Tarbert with Ullapool on Lewis.
[edit] Get Around
[edit] By bus
Regular buses travel between Tarbert and Leverburgh.
[edit] By car
[edit] See
- Seallam! Visitor Centre [2] Northton (An Taobh Tuath), HS3 3JA, 01859 520258. Genealogy Reserach Centre Open 10am - 5pm Monday - Saturday £2.50.
- MacGillivray Centre, Northton. Unmanned exhibition about an orthologist.
[edit] Do
- Play Golf at Scarista [3]. 9 hole course
- See a display of weaving at the Harris Tweed and Knitwear [4] Shop in Plockropool
[edit] Eat
- Skoon Art Cafe [5] 4 Geocrab, Isle of Harris, HS3 3HB 01859 530268 Mar-Oct Tue-Sat 10am-5pm.
- Atlantic Edge, 11 Ferry Road, Leverburgh, HS5 3UA 01859 550766.
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[edit] Sleep
- Am Bothan, Leverburgh [6]
- Rhenigidale Youth Hostel , HS3 3BD. A hostel run by the Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust[7] in the remote village of Rhenigidale, near Tarbert. The hostel does not take bookings, and has no phone.
- Bed and Breakfast at Ceol na Mara,[8] Nestled amongst the hills and just a few minutes drive from Tarbert, Isle of Harris, you will find Ceol na Mara Guest House, a 20th century Hebridean house set in 55 acres of unspoiled crofting land enjoying spectacular views over Loch Kindebig and beyond.
- Camping Most visitors to Harris seem to camp. There are numerous campsites dotted around the island, some in extremely picturesque settings, some of them are not official ones. Please take your litter home if you decide to do wild camping!
[edit] Get out
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