Lochboisdale, South Uist

Name: Lochboisdale
Address: South Uist, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in South Uist

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Lochboisdale is the main village and port on the island of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Lochboisdale is within the parish of South Uist, and is situated on the shore of Loch Baghasdail at the southern end of the A865. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°9'14"N, 7°18'32"W

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South Uist United Kingdom

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Lochboisdale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Loch Hallan, Beinn Sciathan, Cladh Hallan, Easaval.

3.6 miW
Lake
Loch Hallan, South Uist
93 min walk • Loch Hallan is a loch in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is located in the parish of South Uist, approximately 1 mile south of Askernish and half a mile northwest of Daliburgh.
5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Sciathan, Eriskay
132 min walk • Ben Scrien, is the highest point on the Outer Hebridean island of Eriskay. Described as an apparently "uninspiring lump" it nevertheless commands fine views of Barra, South Uist, Skye, Tiree and Coll.
4 miW
Archaeological site
Cladh Hallan, South Uist
102 min walk • Cladh Hallan is an archaeological site on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. It is significant as the only place in Great Britain where prehistoric mummies have been found.
2.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Easaval, South Uist
65 min walk • Easaval is one of the smallest hills on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a height of 243 metres.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Ruigh Choinnich, South Uist
25 min walk • Beinn Ruigh Choinnich is a hill which overlooks the port of Lochboisdale on the east coast of the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides Scotland.
4.4 miS
Island
Calvay
113 min walk • Calvay, is a currently uninhabited island situated in the Sound of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides, at grid reference NF810126. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation.
1.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Calvay Castle
48 min walk • Calvay Castle is a ruined castle on an islet close to the island of Calbhaigh, at the eastern approaches to Loch Boisdale, South Uist. The castle is linked by a causeway from Calbhaigh, which becomes inundated at high tide. The castle is a scheduled monument.
2.5 miW
Church
Daliburgh, South Uist
65 min walk • Daliburgh is a crofting township on South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Daliburgh is situated 1+1⁄2 miles west from Lochboisdale, has the second largest population of any township in South Uist, and is also in the parish of South Uist.

Lochboisdale, South Uist

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Lochboisdale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)