Thursday, 21 April 2016

Wild camping in the Outer Hebrides

I realise most people won't be interested in this post but there's a few who are. For those who aren't, as soon as I have better signal I'll post some more photos!

Vatersay
Community Centre fenced off for building works. Good wild spot about half a mile before you get there (from Castlebay direction)

Barra
Castlebay Ferry Terminal – Chemical Disposal & tap (although tap wasn’t working when I was there) No showers as advertised.
Castlebay sports centre – showers (£1.10)
A few wild spots up the West Coast.
Eoilgarry jetty – Chemical disposal and water. Can also wild camp there.
Good sized Co- Op in Castlebay

Eriskay
Ferry terminal – shower. (Didn’t notice if there was CW or a tap)

South Uist
Lochboisdale Marina – very new. CW, water, showers (£2)
Good sized Co-Op in Daliburgh
Plenty of wild camping on West coast detours from the main road.

Benbecula
A couple of wild spots on the West – a little car park at Arnol(?) was good. Also in the north West, round by the entrance to the range (next to the cemetery) I didn’t find any CW or water taps on the island and the one campsite was closed. A Co-Op in the south of the island and two small supermarkets in the north.
Showers in sports centre (at the side of the school) £1.10


North Uist
Moorcroft holidays in the south of the island – Cairnish – cheap site and very good facilities including washing machine and tumble drier.
Wild camped at Sollas picnic area for 2 nights (great walks over the sand dunes)
Lochmaddy ferry terminal advertises CW and shower but I didn’t go there.
Berneray ferry terminal – CW and water tap.

Harris
:everburgh Ferry terminal – CW and Water. No shower as advertised.
West Harris trust have lots of wildcamping pull ins, £5 payment via paypal.
Tarbert – shower in toilets by tourist information (50p/15mins)
Huishnish – water tap on site of toilets – good for a wild camp.

Lewis
Loch Erisort Inn just south of Balallam – really friendly owner, good food and is happy for customers to stay in his car park.
Balallam – Self Service launderette and water tap on side of building.
Laxay – Shower in public toilets (£1)

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