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 and also the thirteenth-largest island surrounding Great Britain. It has an area of 117 square miles (303 km2), somewhat smaller than South Uist. North Uist is attached by causeways to Benbecula through Grimsay, to Berneray, and to Baleshare. With the exception of the south east, the island is very flat, and also covered with a patchwork of peat bogs, reduced hillsides and lochans, with majority the land being covered by water. Some of the lochs contain a mixture of fresh as well as tidal seawater, triggering some facility and uncommon environments. Loch Sgadabhagh, concerning which it has been stated "there is possibly no other loch in Britain which comes close to Loch Scadavay in irregularity as well as intricacy of outline", is the biggest loch by location on North Uist although Loch Obisary has concerning twice the quantity of water. The north part of the island is part of the South Lewis, Harris as well as North Uist National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland. The major negotiation on the island is Lochmaddy, a fishing port and house to a gallery, an arts centre and also a cam obscura. Caledonian MacBrayne ferryboats cruise from the town to Uig on Skye, in addition to from the island of Berneray (which is attached to North Uist by road causeway), to Leverburgh in Harris. Lochmaddy additionally has Taigh Chearsabhagh-- a gallery and also arts centre with a cafe, little shop and also post office service. Nearby is the Uist Outdoor Centre. The island's main towns are Sollas, Hosta, Tigharry, Hougharry, Paible, Grimsay as well as Cladach Kirkibost. Other settlements consist of Clachan, Carinish, Knockquien, Port nan Long, Greinetobht as well as Scolpaig, residence to the nineteenth century Scolpaig Tower folly. Loch Portain is a little hamlet on the east coast-- 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.
