In the Western Isles peat cutting is still taking place. Once the peats are cut, they are dried outside before being gathered up and stacked by the croft house. Cutting starts in may and the peats are generally bought home during August.
Hebridean Tours
Isle of Lewis Day Tour
NOW OPEN for 2021/22 Isle of Lewis Day Tour you visit the Arnol Blackhouse, the Carloway Broch, Callanish Stone Circle, Dalbeg and Bosta beach. Leaves at 10.30am from Stornoway. Photostops.
£85 per person
Isle of Harris Day Tour
NOW OPEN FOR 2021/22 Harris Day Tour takes you to Tarbert, Luskentyre beach, the golden Road and St Clements Church. Leaves from Stornoway town centre every Monday to Saturday at 10:30am. £95 per person
Harris & Lewis Tour
NOW OPEN 2021/22 Harris and Lewis tour includes the Arnol Blackhouse, Carloway Broch, Callanish, Luskentyre Beach, Golden Road and weaver demonstration. Mon-Sat 9:00am
£155 per person.