Viewforth Guidebook
Sightseeing
A day trip to Harris is well worth the hour’s drive. Plan ahead using the forecast for Tarbert or Leverburgh. Glorious beaches will be your reward.
6 locals recommend
Harris
A day trip to Harris is well worth the hour’s drive. Plan ahead using the forecast for Tarbert or Leverburgh. Glorious beaches will be your reward.
Uig is an area in the south west of Lewis. There are many beautiful beaches to visit which rival the ones on Harris. Best to allow at least a day to visit them all.
9 locals recommend
Uig Bay, Isle Of Lewis
Uig is an area in the south west of Lewis. There are many beautiful beaches to visit which rival the ones on Harris. Best to allow at least a day to visit them all.
A few beaches, a beautiful old harbour and some shopping make this a great area for a day out from Viewforth.
6 locals recommend
Ness
A few beaches, a beautiful old harbour and some shopping make this a great area for a day out from Viewforth.
Food scene
A fantastic restaurant with delicious food and views to die for. Booking well in advance is essential.
27 locals recommend
Uig Sands Restaurant
A fantastic restaurant with delicious food and views to die for. Booking well in advance is essential.
HS-1 Cafe Bar
Cromwell StreetGreat food, lovely atmosphere & good service. Open on a Sunday!
A cosy cafe with delicious food made as you order. Great for chatting to other visitors at the communal table. Local crafts available too.
The Edge Cafe
A cosy cafe with delicious food made as you order. Great for chatting to other visitors at the communal table. Local crafts available too.
Amazing pizza. Must book in advance. This can be done online the day you want it.
https://www.crustlikethat.co.uk/
11 locals recommend
Crust
Amazing pizza. Must book in advance. This can be done online the day you want it.
https://www.crustlikethat.co.uk/
Great local seafood. We haven’t been but other guests have and a visit is recommended.
19 locals recommend
Harbour Kitchen
5 Cromwell StGreat local seafood. We haven’t been but other guests have and a visit is recommended.
Buy locally caught seafood direct from one of the boats at Carloway pier.
Phone Iain 07541 099516
Carloway
Buy locally caught seafood direct from one of the boats at Carloway pier.
Phone Iain 07541 099516
Local History
A must see. The stones are in a beautiful location & the visitor’s centre is very informative. Food and a gift shop too. Also worth a visit when the visitor’s centre is closed to soak up the peace & quiet.
81 locals recommend
Callanish Standing Stones
A must see. The stones are in a beautiful location & the visitor’s centre is very informative. Food and a gift shop too. Also worth a visit when the visitor’s centre is closed to soak up the peace & quiet.
Learn about life in the past. A wee visitor’s centre and informative boards help create a picture of the past.
Dun Carloway Broch
16 DouneLearn about life in the past. A wee visitor’s centre and informative boards help create a picture of the past.
This memorial is well worth a visit when you’re in Stornoway. A ship bringing local men back after the First World War, struck rocks just outside of Stornoway. A terrible tragedy as 205 men were lost within sight of the harbour.
15 locals recommend
Iolare Memorial
This memorial is well worth a visit when you’re in Stornoway. A ship bringing local men back after the First World War, struck rocks just outside of Stornoway. A terrible tragedy as 205 men were lost within sight of the harbour.
Clach an truishal - Standing Stone
The tallest standing stone in Scotland.
A reconstruction of a traditional black house with exhibits showing how life was. Well worth a trip.
45 locals recommend
Gearannan Blackhouse Village
5A GareninA reconstruction of a traditional black house with exhibits showing how life was. Well worth a trip.
A great museum with lots of information about Lewis life. A superb cafe too. You will hear Gaelic being spoken here and the gift shop has Gaelic cards.
Ness Historical Society
A great museum with lots of information about Lewis life. A superb cafe too. You will hear Gaelic being spoken here and the gift shop has Gaelic cards.
Traveler advice
What to pack
Shopping
There is no shop in Carloway itself. Stornoway has 2 supermarkets . Tesco and a Coop superstore. If you’re on the afternoon ferry it might be best to stock up before heading to the house. If you’re arriving later, there’s a Tesco in Ullapool. Around the island you will find lots of great local shops to get what you need. There are no shops open on a Sunday so best to plan ahead.
Customs and culture
Sunday Traditions
Sunday is traditionally a day of rest in Lewis & Harris. Lots of people attend church services. No shops or petrol stations are open on a Sunday. Some hotels serve food on a Sunday. When we are at Viewforth we observe the tradition of not hanging washing out on a Sunday. These customs are important to local people.