WHAT ARE THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF LEWIS?
Assuming you don’t mind the occasional buffeting from the elements, the islands are a perfect haven for lovers of the great outdoors. Unthreatened by development, the archaeological remains are among the best-preserved in the British Isles: the various arrangements of standing stones around Calanais in western Lewis (see panel) are eclipsed only by Stonehenge. Nearby, at Bostadh, a severe storm 15 years ago uncovered an Iron Age (approximately AD600) village from the sand, which can be explored at close quarters. Along the same stretch of coastline, at Dun Carloway, an Iron Age broch, or fortification, stands 30ft high on one side. All the other islands have their share of ancient stone circles, monoliths and burial chambers, although the signposting is erratic and they can take some finding.
