Outer Hebrides Guide - Map a Course Through Scotland's Western Isles

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2021
  • A tour of the Outer Hebrides that takes a look at Vatersay, Barra, Eriskay, the Uists, Harris and Lewis. Map the route as we explore the best of the beaches, walking, historic sites and more. For more on the Outer Hebrides, check out Neil's blog posts, such as:
    www.travelswithakilt.com/scot...
    Do note that at the time of filming COVID-19 travel restrictions are in place across Scotland so do check the Scottish Government website for updates.
    #Scotland #roadtrip #outerhebrides #adventure #travel #standingstones #isleofharris
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Комментарии • 66

  • @johncrowe9775
    @johncrowe9775 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for sharing , so looking forward to exploring the Outer Hebrides with my caravan, meeting the community and like minded folks.🙏🙏

  • @TerryMcGearyScotland
    @TerryMcGearyScotland 2 месяца назад

    Oh looking forward to watching this later back home!

  • @juanitahardy8583
    @juanitahardy8583 3 года назад +9

    Loving every inch of Scotland. Once lived there and I left my heart there. The best time to visit for me is mid May to June and early September.

    • @pulchralutetia
      @pulchralutetia 3 года назад

      I agree with you. May, June and September (preferably early Sept) are the best times to visit - fewer people and potentially better weather.

  • @kevwalton5529
    @kevwalton5529 5 месяцев назад

    Great video ahead of my visit next week thank you 🙏👏

  • @lynnerodgers4461
    @lynnerodgers4461 3 года назад +4

    I miss Scotland so much! Was lucky to have been to Lewis and Harris in 2018. Got into the water at Luskentyre. Absolutely beautiful! Can't wait to come back! Thanks for bring these beautiful videos to us.

    • @scotlanders2612
      @scotlanders2612  3 года назад +1

      Glad to keep the islands in your mind while we all wait. Brave, but very wise, of getting in the water 😁

  • @VictoriaEckert8
    @VictoriaEckert8 3 года назад +5

    Oh gosh, I’m missing Scotland big time!! Thank you, the video is so informative and lovely!!

  • @animaljustice7774
    @animaljustice7774 2 года назад +1

    Scotland Forever❤️
    Be kind to others and all beings
    Stay safe

  • @timothyhopkins6960
    @timothyhopkins6960 3 года назад +2

    A wonderful video , thank you .

  • @phnompenhandy
    @phnompenhandy 3 года назад +2

    I catch your tweets regularly but this is the first video of yours I've watched. Brilliant! You have a real sense of honesty and authenticity about you that sets you above other tourist-aimed commentaries.

  • @carino1201
    @carino1201 3 года назад

    I lived in Scotland for 10 years and I miss it so much! Thank you for such a great video. We are hoping to visit the Outer Hebrides in a couple weeks time and can't wait! x

  • @KevinJames-uh6lp
    @KevinJames-uh6lp 2 года назад

    What a great video. Thanks for sharing your energy with us all 🙏🏴‍☠️

  • @huxleygiffard9731
    @huxleygiffard9731 Год назад

    Scotland is very beautiful and so much to offer

  • @jaytay8637
    @jaytay8637 3 года назад +1

    Excellent vids. Great research, clear and beautifully laid out and beautiful ly narrated. Thanks for the virtual breathe of fresh air.

    • @scotlanders2612
      @scotlanders2612  3 года назад

      Thanks very much and glad to have helped change the tone a bit!

  • @suicideasteroid
    @suicideasteroid Год назад

    Love this.

  • @yourplumbingpal1225
    @yourplumbingpal1225 10 месяцев назад

    Wonderful video thank you .

  • @LinardsBerzins
    @LinardsBerzins 3 года назад +1

    This is fantastic, Thank you! Im from Latvia, been in Scotland couple of times, loved it. Will definitely go to the Harris islands one day.

  • @markbardett4557
    @markbardett4557 2 года назад

    I'm glad this island is where it, any further south and it wouldn't be the same !!

  • @LittleMountainLife
    @LittleMountainLife 3 года назад

    Great overview of a beautiful place I can’t wait to visit!

  • @harbourdogNL
    @harbourdogNL 7 месяцев назад

    I've always wanted to see the Outer Hebrides, and the Orkneys and the Shetlands. Other than vast sandy beaches, the landscape is identical to where I live, Newfoundland. I want to take a vacation to go somewhere that looks exactly like where I live...daft, I know... Great video. thanks for posting it.

  • @darcyasher2716
    @darcyasher2716 2 года назад

    Not a Scotsman (Jewish American) but an admirer of the people and the land and the culture. I enjoyed this video.

  • @lynnemaclean7201
    @lynnemaclean7201 3 года назад +3

    I really enjoy your RUclips videos. So inspiring and helpful for planning my future visits. I was privileged to spend 5 days on St Kilda in July 2019. It was the best time of my life. Truly unforgettable 🤗 I had planned to return to the Outer Hebrides 2020 but COVID had different plans 😂 Thank you for keeping armchair travel so enjoyable 😊😊😊🥰

    • @scotlanders2612
      @scotlanders2612  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching Lynne and we hope to welcome you back soon for the real thing 😊

    • @pulchralutetia
      @pulchralutetia 3 года назад

      St Kilda is on my list but it costs a fortune to do a day trip there!

    • @stevenuibhist
      @stevenuibhist 3 года назад

      5 days in St Kilda? You must be earning a pretty penny

  • @KeyserTheRedBeard
    @KeyserTheRedBeard 3 года назад +1

    phenomenal upload Scotlanders. I broke that thumbs up on your video. Maintain up the great work.

  • @DouglasBaird
    @DouglasBaird 2 года назад

    Great video .Superb Neil

  • @OutandAbout1
    @OutandAbout1 2 года назад

    Fantastic tour 👍👍👍🚶🎥👍

  • @ryanleslie5558
    @ryanleslie5558 3 года назад

    Great video!

  • @swiftymorgan5064
    @swiftymorgan5064 3 года назад

    Wow! Some lovely shots 10/10
    I could never have foreseen Scalpay or Vatersay being connected to the mainland (sic)

  • @EnergeticMan
    @EnergeticMan 2 года назад

    I spend 2-4 weeks a year on Harris, 4-9 on the Outer Hebrides and will continue to do so whilst I am able, 52 vintage!

  • @Panos835
    @Panos835 Год назад

    Great! I always liked Scottish accent - keep up sharing
    Subscribed to your channel

  • @greigmartin4339
    @greigmartin4339 3 года назад +1

    great video. never been there but always wanted to go. hopefully sometime soon eh. point taken about over tourism. i pulled back from going to skye for the first time last year when the lockdown relaxed - heard so many stories of over congestion at places like storr, the quiriang and fairy pools and it put me right off. always fancied the outer hebrides - idyllic seems the perfect word. tiree also would be a nice spot to spend a week or two in the summer months id bet.

    • @scotlanders2612
      @scotlanders2612  3 года назад +1

      Yes those spots on Skye often have severe overtourism issues, parts of the NC500 too. Outer Hebs less so but it's precarious and wouldn't take much for it to become a big issue. And yes! Tiree, Coll, Mull, Iona, Islay etc etc all worth a visit 😁. Happy travels when they come!

  • @pulchralutetia
    @pulchralutetia 3 года назад +1

    I went to Skye for the first time in 1996 and unfortunately there are a lot more people visiting the island now. It has lost some of its magic but it is still a wonderful place.

  • @Trevor_J_Neville
    @Trevor_J_Neville 2 года назад

    Based on your video I think I’ve found the destination for my motorcycle tour next year, my mates have just got back from doing the NC500 that I planned for us but ended up not going due to a disagreement with a 2lb hammer and my left hand 🤦🏻‍♂️ last week. So many beautiful places to visit in Scotland and not enough spare time to see them all in one go lol

  • @JandusJ
    @JandusJ 3 года назад +2

    I'm from the Faroe Islands, I visited the Hebrides in summer 2019 with sailboat. I absolutely love these beatuiful islands :D

    • @pulchralutetia
      @pulchralutetia 3 года назад

      Faroe Islands are spectacular. I intend to visit once the covid situation has improved.

  • @judeirwin2222
    @judeirwin2222 2 года назад

    One of the best guides to the western isles, outer Hebrides. But...what would really have helped 200% is a MAP so we could chart the journey and get some idea of distances!

  • @immersehebrides4675
    @immersehebrides4675 Год назад

    Great video & good research! However, you’ve missed soooo much of Lewis. Sea stacks, more beaches than Harris and island lagoons plus with the poorer infrastructure in the smaller islands it would be worth offering more on Lewis next time maybe? Excellent video though, more of the same please! 😊

  • @MacSarah
    @MacSarah 3 года назад

    Great video, thanks for sharing your passion for your home region! We're considering a Skye and Hebrides road trip in September this year. We found this really informative and heed your tips at the end too. I guess with travel now opened up again the area is now busy again, but what's your view on September as a time to visit? Thanks, Mac & Sarah

    • @scotlanders2612
      @scotlanders2612  3 года назад +1

      Hi guys. Yes extremely busy this year and ferries struggling to cope I hear. Generally though September is an excellent bet in Scotland, with fairly steady weather, long days and midges reducing. Just be warned that many others will be thinking exactly the same thing 😉

    • @MacSarah
      @MacSarah 3 года назад

      @@scotlanders2612 thank you! Fair warning, I guess lot of people are definitely thinking the same!! But thanks for the reply, much appreciated! Have a great evening

  • @josephj9828
    @josephj9828 3 года назад

    Thank you for a great tour of the Outer Hebrides. These islands are so beautiful and I've always wanted to visit one day. If I could ask for your advice, what would be your recommendations if I get the chance for a short, 2 day trip? I know that's not nearly enough time, but even a short visit is better than none.

    • @scotlanders2612
      @scotlanders2612  3 года назад +1

      Thanks! Depends largely on your start and end points on the mainland. If you're in the Inverness area, head to Ullapool and spend the time on Lewis and Harris. If further south then you could get a 5 hour ferry from Oban to Barra then spend the time on Barra and Vatersay, maybe get a boat out to Mingulay even. If doing the former you'd need a car, hiring a bike would do for the latter 👍

    • @josephj9828
      @josephj9828 3 года назад

      @@scotlanders2612 Thank you for the quick reply and for the great recommendations! Hopefully we can visit Scotland in 2022. I look forward to getting more advice from your future videos. :)

  • @Sublimatus
    @Sublimatus 3 года назад

    I like the art piece behind you. Who is the artist?

  • @slowshop
    @slowshop 3 года назад +1

    Great video! We'll definitely take the Land Rover there some time. How is the islands in march?

    • @scotlanders2612
      @scotlanders2612  3 года назад +2

      March is mixed. You'll get some lovely fresh days with plenty sun, but lingering winter days with lots of rain. April or May a safer bet usually in terms of things opening for the summer season too 👍

    • @slowshop
      @slowshop 3 года назад

      @@scotlanders2612 Great! We don't like too many tourists and wanna go there off season. Maybe a road trip in the fall. Sláinte!

    • @scotlanders2612
      @scotlanders2612  3 года назад +2

      @@slowshop October is also a wonderful time in Scotland and pretty quiet, good choice!

  • @Michael-hr6lq
    @Michael-hr6lq Год назад

    I'm English and I feel like a tourist in my own country here ! It's stunning, I would like to go in summer but I hate American accents so I will give it a miss.

    • @dylanmurphy9389
      @dylanmurphy9389 Год назад

      Scotland isn’t our country

    • @Michael-hr6lq
      @Michael-hr6lq Год назад

      @@dylanmurphy9389 Edinburgh is as much part of the UK as London and Cardiff, this is not an opinion it is a fact, that's why on your passport it says United Kingdom and norther island, there is no separate document because it's the same country.

    • @dylanmurphy9389
      @dylanmurphy9389 Год назад

      @@Michael-hr6lq UK is a political union of countries

  • @Padraigan13
    @Padraigan13 Год назад

    Hey! Where are you guys??? :)

  • @pulchralutetia
    @pulchralutetia 3 года назад

    Moran taing airson an bhidio seo. Gle intinneach agus chord e rium gu mor cuideachd. Chi mi ann an Alba thu ma tha!

  • @robinsmith5442
    @robinsmith5442 3 года назад

    So wish I could afford to visit but it probably won't happen.

  • @seb-depp
    @seb-depp 2 года назад

    Come on, guy, release something new! It's been too long!