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 an area of 117 square miles (303 km2), a little smaller than South Uist. North Uist is linked by embankments to Benbecula by means of Grimsay, to Berneray, as well as to Baleshare. With the exception of the south east, the island is very level, and also covered with a jumble of peat bogs, reduced hillsides and lochans, with more than half the land being covered by water. Several of the lochs consist of a combination of fresh and tidal seawater, generating some complex and uncommon environments. Loch Sgadabhagh, concerning which it has actually been claimed "there is possibly no other loch in Britain which comes close to Loch Scadavay in irregularity and also intricacy of overview", is the largest loch by location on North Uist although Loch Obisary has concerning twice the volume of water. The northern part of the island becomes part of the South Lewis, Harris as well as North Uist National Scenic Area, among 40 in Scotland. The main settlement on the island is Lochmaddy, an angling port and also home to a museum, an arts centre and also a camera obscura. Caledonian MacBrayne ferries sail from the town to Uig on Skye, as well as from the island of Berneray (which is attached to North Uist by road causeway), to Leverburgh in Harris. Lochmaddy likewise has Taigh Chearsabhagh-- a gallery as well as arts centre with a cafe, small store and also post office solution. Close-by is the Uist Outdoor Centre. The island's major villages are Sollas, Hosta, Tigharry, Hougharry, Paible, Grimsay and Cladach Kirkibost. Various other negotiations include Clachan, Carinish, Knockquien, Port nan Long, Greinetobht and also Scolpaig, residence to the 19th century Scolpaig Tower recklessness. Loch Portain is a small community on the east coastline-- some 9 miles (14 km) from Lochmaddy, with sub locations of Cheesebay and also Hoebeg. According to the 2011 census North Uist had a population of 1,254.
