Isle Of North Uist
North Uist is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. North Uist is the tenth-largest Scottish island as well as the thirteenth-largest island bordering Great Britain. It has a location of 117 square miles (303 km2), slightly smaller sized than South Uist. North Uist is linked by causeways to Benbecula by means of Grimsay, to Berneray, and also to Baleshare. With the exception of the south eastern, the island is really level, and also covered with a patchwork of peat bogs, low hills as well as lochans, with more than half the land being covered by water. A few of the lochs have a mixture of fresh and tidal seawater, generating some facility and also unusual environments. Loch Sgadabhagh, concerning which it has actually been stated "there is most likely no other loch in Britain which approaches Loch Scadavay in irregularity and also complexity of synopsis", is the biggest loch by area on North Uist although Loch Obisary has concerning twice the quantity of water. The northern part of the island becomes part of the South Lewis, Harris and North Uist National Scenic Location, among 40 in Scotland. The primary settlement on the island is Lochmaddy, a fishing port and also house to a gallery, an arts centre and also a camera obscura. Caledonian MacBrayne ferryboats cruise from the village to Uig on Skye, along with from the island of Berneray (which is connected to North Uist by road causeway), to Leverburgh in Harris. Lochmaddy additionally has Taigh Chearsabhagh-- a museum and also arts centre with a cafe, small shop and also post office service. Neighboring is the Uist Outdoor Centre. The island's major villages are Sollas, Hosta, Tigharry, Hougharry, Paible, Grimsay as well as Cladach Kirkibost. Other settlements include Clachan, Carinish, Knockquien, Port nan Long, Greinetobht and also Scolpaig, home to the nineteenth century Scolpaig Tower folly. Loch Portain is a tiny district on the east coast-- some 9 miles (14 kilometres) from Lochmaddy, with below areas of Cheesebay and also Hoebeg. According to the 2011 census North Uist had a population of 1,254.