Included Blackhouse Village Experience
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Port
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
Information Not Currently Available
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
3¾ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
From Stornoway, head across the island around the west coast to the site of Dun Carloway Pictish Broch. Likely built sometime in the last century BC it would have served as an occasionally defensible residence for an extended family complete with accommodation for animals at ground floor level. It would also have served as a visible statement of power and status in the local area.
Re-join your coach and travel north to Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, a reconstructed settlement of traditional blackhouses where people and animals lived in close proximity. The houses were made using dry stone masonry and have thatched roofs, distinctively weighted down with rocks. Visit the small museum, enjoy a display of a typical crofting activity such as weaving or butter-making (subject to availability), and take in the views at this dramatic site on the wild Atlantic coast.
Complete your circular drive as you head back across moorland to Stornoway.
Please note:
Wherever Included Experience tours are offered, guests are allowed to participate in only one included experience per call unless otherwise specified in the tour description. Due to renovations in 2025, Callanish Visitor Centre is not included and the standing stones themselves cannot be visied or viewed for the duration of the season. If this changes a pass by will be added.