Links

Getting to the Western Isles:

•  For information on getting to the islands click here.

Accommodation:

• please click here for accommodation in the Outer Hebrides.

• A comprehensive guide to accommodation and local attractions can be found at Visit the Hebrides.

Weather:

• BBC weather centre (for latest weather)

• Met office weather (inshore waters etc.)

• Met office surface pressure charts

• Magic Seaweed (good wind forecast)

• XC weather (concentrates on wind speeds)

Getting to the outer islands:

• For trips to St. Kilda on board the Orca.

• To visit Mingulay see Barra Fishing Charters.

Local conservation projects:

• Comann na Mara is a project aimed at creating a marine centre devoted to education and promotion of safe stewardship of the rich waters around Lochmaddy.

• Loch Stiapabhat Local Nature Reserve near the Butt of Lewis has the only bird hide in the Western Isles.

Photographic sites:

• Hebrides Photos

Local artists:

• Bill Neill's gallery in Askernish, South Uist specialises in local scenes and wildlife.

• Roz Stewart's wildlife gallery

Local blog site:

• Chat from a South Uist ringer.

Other sites of interest:

• Curracag (local natural history society)

• Hebridensis

• Skye Birds

• Skye Flora

• Mull Birds

• Nature in Shetland

• The SOC - Scotland's Bird Club

• Scottish Raptor Monitoring

• Hebrides photos from Lewis and Harris

• Internet Guide to Scotland

• Wildlife Directory

• Guided Birdwatching. com

• The Globetrotters Club