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Availability
Reprinted
Cover
Paperback - PVC
Published
11 Aug 2011
Edition
First
ISBN
9781852845674
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ISBN (10)
1852845678
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.3cm
Weight
240g
Pages
192
Originally Published
20 Apr 2010

Walking on Harris and Lewis

30 Routes in the Outer Hebrides by Richard Barrett

A handy pocket-sized guidebook to 30 day walks on the Isle of Harris and Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides. Walks range from all-day routes in the high hills to shorter, lower-level walks that visit the world-famous heritage sites and antiquities. Includes the An Cliseam horseshoe, the stone circles of Calanais and Butt of Lewis lighthouse. More...

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Seasons

Best enjoyed from Spring through Autumn, when the days are longer and the wind less persistent.

Centres

Stornoway (Isle of Lewis), Tarbet (Isle of Harris)

Difficulty

challenging, all-day routes in the high hills as well as shorter, easier walks that visit the Read More... world-famous historical sites and antiquities

Must See

high hills meeting white sandy beaches at the edge of the Atlantic; stunning scenery with Read More... spectacular wildlife
 
 

General reading

Lewis and Harris by Francis Thompson (Pevensey, 1999) – good souvenir guide with excellent colour photography

Riddoch on the Outer Hebrides by Lesley Riddoch (2007) – broadcaster Lesley Riddoch’s thought-provoking commentary on the Outer Hebrides based on her cycle journey through the island chain

Seasons on Harris by David Yeadon (Harper Collins, 2006) – travel writer David Yeadon’s journal of a year spent living in Harris

The Outer Hebrides – The Timeless Way by Peter Clarke (Northampton Square, 2006) – a walk through the Outer Hebrides from the Butt of Lewis to Vatersay that makes the best of the available footpaths

History and Culture

Ancient Lewis and Harris – exploring the archaeology of the Outer Hebrides by Christopher Hughes (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, 2008) – a colourful guide to the past with clear descriptions of the main sites worth visiting

Harris in History and Legend by Bill Lawson (Birlinn Press, 2002) – detailed history of Harris and its people by resident expert Bill Lawson, who runs the Seallam Centre at Northton

Lewis in History and Legend – the West Coast by Bill Lawson (Birlinn Press, 2008) – first of two companion books planned for Lewis

The Soap Man by Roger Hutchinson (Birlinn Press, 2003) – the story of Lord Leverhulme’s failed attempt to engage with the Hebrideans and transform the economy of Lewis and Harris

The Highland Clearances by Eric Richards (Birlinn Press, 2008) – cuts through the popular myths about the clearances and examines the hard facts about what actually happened

The Discovery of the Hebrides by Elizabeth Bray (Collins, 1986) – based on the documented journals of the early travellers to the Hebrides
 

 
 
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