Isle Of North Uist
North Uist is an island and also area in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. North Uist is the tenth-largest Scottish island and the thirteenth-largest island bordering Great Britain. It has a location of 117 square miles (303 km2), a little smaller sized than South Uist. North Uist is connected by causeways to Benbecula via Grimsay, to Berneray, and also to Baleshare. With the exception of the south eastern, the island is really flat, as well as covered with a patchwork of peat bogs, low hillsides and lochans, with more than half the land being covered by water. Some of the lochs contain a blend of fresh and also tidal seawater, generating some complex as well as uncommon habitats. Loch Sgadabhagh, regarding which it has actually been stated "there is possibly nothing else loch in Britain which approaches Loch Scadavay in abnormality and also complexity of overview", is the biggest loch by location on North Uist although Loch Obisary has concerning two times the volume of water. The northern part of the island becomes part of the South Lewis, Harris and also North Uist National Scenic Location, among 40 in Scotland. The primary negotiation on the island is Lochmaddy, an angling port and home to a gallery, an arts centre and also a cam obscura. Caledonian MacBrayne ferryboats sail from the village to Uig on Skye, in addition to 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. Close-by is the Uist Outdoor Centre. The island's major villages are Sollas, Hosta, Tigharry, Hougharry, Paible, Grimsay and also Cladach Kirkibost. Other negotiations consist of Clachan, Carinish, Knockquien, Port nan Long, Greinetobht and Scolpaig, residence to the nineteenth century Scolpaig Tower folly. Loch Portain is a tiny district on the east coast-- some 9 miles (14 km) from Lochmaddy, with below areas of Cheesebay as well as Hoebeg. According to the 2011 census North Uist had a population of 1,254.