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
Isle of Lewis Day Tour you visit the Arnol Blackhouse, the Carloway Broch, Callanish Stone Circle, Dalbeg and Bosta beach. Leaves at 09.30am from Stornoway. Photostops.
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Isle of Harris Day Tour
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 09.30am.
Harris & Lewis Tour
Harris and Lewis tour includes the Arnol Blackhouse, Carloway Broch, Callanish, Luskentyre Beach, Golden Road and weaver demonstration. Mon-Sat 9:00am