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1 day ago · 14. Old Man of Hoy (Orkney) A 137 metre high sea stack, located on the Island of Hoy in Orkney, is a particularly striking and magnificent geologic feature the you should definitely visit. The sea stack is formed of red sandstone which sits on a bed of basalt rock, and is one of the tallest in the country.
3 days ago · The Outer Hebrides (/ ˈ h ɛ b r ɪ d iː z / HEB-rid-eez) or Western Isles (Scottish Gaelic: na h-Eileanan Siar [nə ˈhelanən ˈʃiəɾ] ⓘ, na h-Eileanan an Iar [nə ˈhelanən əɲ ˈiəɾ] ⓘ or na h-Innse Gall, 'Islands of the Strangers'; Scots: Waster Isles), sometimes known as the Long Isle or Long Island (Scottish Gaelic: an t ...
Sep 19, 2024 · We’re sailing around the Inner Hebrides islands of Mull and Staffa, which enchanted everyone from Queen Victoria and Jules Verne to JMW Turner and William Wordsworth.
3 days ago · The Outer Hebrides form a chain of more than 100 islands and small skerries located about 70 km (45 mi) west of mainland Scotland. Among them, 15 are inhabited. The main inhabited islands include Lewis and Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, and Barra.
Sep 2, 2024 · The beaches in Outer Hebrides are stunning and tropical-looking, yes, but pair your visit with a proper island exploration. Most are within walking distance of a village, and are interconnected with coastal trails.
3 days ago · The archipelago's remote location and oceanic climate are matched in the UK only by a few smaller outlying islands such as the Flannan Isles, North Rona, Sula Sgeir, and the Bishop's Isles at the southern edge of the Outer Hebrides.
3 days ago · The largest island of the Outer Hebrides is Lewis and Harris, and the other large islands are North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, and Barra. Several smaller islands surround the main islands, and about 40 miles (65 km) northwest of the main chain is the St. Kilda island group.
