Out & About

Uig Sands near Loch Erisort Hotel: Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast, Restaurant and Bar, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, UK
Balallan Post Office near Loch Erisort Hotel: Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast, Restaurant and Bar, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, UK
Isle of Lewis Chessman near Loch Erisort Hotel: Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast, Restaurant and Bar, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, UK
Traditional Crofters House near Loch Erisort Hotel: Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast, Restaurant and Bar, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, UK
Black House Remains near Loch Erisort Hotel: Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast, Restaurant and Bar, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, UK

At Loch Erisort Hotel we will make sure that you have a chance to rest and relax whilst enjoying and discovering the peace and tranquilly of the Outer Hebrides.

You’ll probably like to stay with us for one or two nights if you’re travelling the Hebridean Way.

Stay a little longer…

Loch Erisort Hotel is perfectly located at the centre of the islands of Lewis and Harris and we will do our best to help

you to have a wonderful experience while you explore these islands in a bit more depth.

Explore South Lochs

Our local shop, community cafe and fascinating Pairc Historical Society museum is at the Ravenspoint Centre in Kershader.

The museum has a range of exhibits and hosts temporary presentations such as the recent ‘Women of Pairc’ exhibition.

The Ravenspoint Centre also provides 24hr fuel and a post office. Check the link above for their opening times.

Rob Howard is the chap to contact for more information about a Wildlife Photography excursion.

Combine a visit to the Kinloch Historical Society Museum with The Islands Book Trust.

The abandoned village of Stiomrabhaigh is a refreshing wee hike out from the village of Orinsay.

HebCelt

Stay with us when you come to the island for the HebCelt festival in July.

It is the multi-award winning Hebridean Celtic Festival and has been a key feature of the Outer Hebrides since 1996.

Day Trips

The world-famous Luskentyre Beach on the west side of Harris, the Isle of Harris Distillery and Harris Tweed Shop, Tarbert.

The Gearrannan Black House Village, Whalebone Arch, west coast of Lewis.

Uig Sands where the ancient Lewis Chessmen where found on the west coast of Lewis.

Visit Stornoway

Further north, you’ll find our vibrant capital, Stornoway, with its shops and site of the Iolaire martime disaster.

Lewes Castle with its beautiful woodlands and Museum.

Visit Ness

At the far north of Lewis a day trip to the Ness Museum with its excellent cafe and gift shop.

The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, known to be the windiest place in the UK.

Boat Trips

We can also recommend from personal experience, Sea Trek and other wee boat trips around the smaller islands.

For a more immersive experience book in advance for trips to the Shiant Islands in the Minch

World Heritage site, St Kilda 50 miles off the west coast.

They are both seeped in the extraordinary culture and history of these islands.

Northern Lights

We are especially well located for a chance to experience the Northern Lights, considering the low impact of light pollution.

Photographers come from far and wide to capture the mesmerising phenomena that is locally known as the Aurora.

You can see on Facebook the amount of photographs taken by local crofters and late night dog walkers!

To see the photographs is really amazing, but to encounter it for yourself, will be mesmerising.

Whether you believe in angels, faeries or science, it is on many ‘bucket lists’ and is a truly

sensational and extremely significant life experience.

Rainbows

Rainbows are a regular treat on the island, we have witnessed the beauty of a rainbow over the hotel on more days than I can remember. I’m sure you can expect to see one or two when you visit.

The Scottish Islands are one of the top five places to see rainbows in the UK.

Reading about the Hebrides

Before you arrive, we can recommend from our own reading;

‘On the Island’ by Iain Chrichton Smith.

Findlay J. MacDonald Omnibus which includes ‘Crowdie and Cream’, ‘Crotal and White’ and ‘The Corncrake’.