List of bays of the Outer Hebrides
This List of Bays of Outer Hebrides summarises the bays that are located on the islands of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.
Lewis and Harris
Lewis
Lewis (Loch Seaforth)
Seaforth Island
Seaforth Island located in Loch Seaforth has no bays.
Lewis (Loch Sealg)
Eilean Liubhaird
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Bàgh | Ross and Cromarty | 57°59′55″N 6°25′44″W / 57.9985°N 6.4289°W | ||
Puill chriadha | Ross and Cromarty | 58°00′08″N 6°26′53″W / 58.0023°N 6.4480°W | ||
Tob Sgarbh Sgeir | Ross and Cromarty | 57°59′50″N 6°25′08″W / 57.9973°N 6.4189°W | ||
Tob Rubha na Caora Duibhe | Ross and Cromarty | 57°59′53″N 6°26′31″W / 57.9980°N 6.4420°W |
Lewis (Park)
Eilean Mhealasta
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Camas Leire Geodha | Ross and Cromarty | 58°04′54″N 7°07′58″W / 58.081798°N 7.132833°W |
Lewis (Loch Erisort)
Eilean Chaluim Chille
The inshore island of Eilean Chaluim Chille in the Loch Erisort sea loch, has no bays.
Lewis (Loch Ròg)
Ceabhaigh
The small island of Ceabhaigh, located in the outer part of the Loch Ròg sea loch, has no bays.
Eilean Chearstaidh
The small island of Eilean Chearstaidh, located in inner part of the Loch Ròg sea loch, has no bays.
Flodaigh
The small off-shore island of Flodaigh has no bays.
Fuaigh Beag
The small island of Fuaigh Beag has no bays.
Fuaigh Mòr
The small island of Fuaigh Mòr has no bays.
Great Bernera
Little Bernera
The small island of Little Bernera (Scottish Gaelic: Beàrnaraigh Beag) has no bays.
Pabaigh Mòr
The uninhabited island of Pabaigh Mòr has no bays.
Vacsay
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Bàgh Tòb a' Mhorghain | Inverness-shire | 58°13′55″N 6°55′04″W / 58.231932°N 6.917694°W | ||
Tòb an T-Seann Bhaile | Inverness-shire | 58°13′41″N 6°55′09″W / 58.228008°N 6.919196°W |
Harris
Pabbay
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bàgh Alairip | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | 57°46′58″N 7°14′29″W / 57.78279877°N 7.24130234°W |
Scalpay
Scarp
The island of Scarp (Scottish Gaelic: An Sgarp), west of Hushinish on Harris has no bays.
Soay Mor
The tiny island of Soay Mòr (Scottish Gaelic: Sòdhaigh Mòr) in West Loch Tarbert has no bays.
Stockinish Island
The uninhabited Stockinish Island (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Stocainis) off the coast of Harris has no bays.
Taransay
Harris (East Loch Tarbert)
Eilean Chearstaidh
The small uninhabited island of Eilean Chearstaidh in Loch Roag has no bays.
Flodday
There are two "Flodday"s near Barra. One is in the Barra Isles at grid reference NL612924, the other in the Sound of Barra to the north at grid reference NF751022. The island of Flodday in the Barra Isles group at 56°53′55″N 7°34′01″W / 56.898653°N 7.567038°W has no bays. The island of Flodday in the Sound of Barra at 56°53′55″N 7°34′01″W / 56.898653°N 7.567038°W has no bays.
Loch Maddy
Ceallasaigh Beag
The small low-lying island of Ceallasaigh Beag had no bays.
Ceallasaigh Mòr
The small low-lying island of Ceallasaigh Mòr had no bays
Monach Islands
Ceann Ear
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Port Ruadh | Inverness-shire | 57°31′09″N 7°36′36″W / 57.51919937°N 7.61011919°W | ||
Seana Phort | Inverness-shire | 57°31′27″N 7°36′05″W / 57.52420044°N 7.60136808°W |
Ceann Iar
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Croic | Inverness-shire | 57°31′49″N 7°38′41″W / 57.53020096°N 7.64472108°W |
Shiant Islands
Eilean Mhuire
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bàgh Chlann Neill | Ross and Cromarty | 57°54′05″N 6°19′56″W / 57.90150070°N 6.33211563°W | [15] | |
Bàgh Hacanais | Ross and Cromarty | 57°31′24″N 7°38′53″W / 57.523337°N 7.647937°W |
Garbh Eilean
The small island Garbh Eilean in the Shiant Islands group have no bays.
Barra Isles
Barra
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
An Acairseid | Inverness-shire | Bruernish | 56°59′01″N 7°22′41″W / 56.98369980°N 7.37814055°W | |
Bàgh Beag | Inverness-shire | Castlebay | 56°56′57″N 7°30′06″W / 56.94929886°N 7.501777302°W | |
Bàgh Halaman | Inverness-shire | Borve | 56°58′27″N 7°31′42″W / 56.97430038°N 7.52843332°W | [16] |
Bàgh nan Clach | Inverness-shire | Eoligarry | 57°02′50″N 7°27′10″W / 57.04719925°N 7.45281963°W | |
Castlebay | Inverness-shire | Castlebay | 56°56′47″N 7°29′01″W / 56.94649887°N 7.48357337°W | [17] |
Berneray
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sloc an Ime | Inverness-shire | 56°46′47″N 7°37′49″W / 56.77970123°N 7.63019242°W | ||
Sloc Greiligeo | Inverness-shire | 56°46′43″N 7°38′04″W / 56.77870178°N 7.63440212°W | ||
Sloc Veacligeo | Inverness-shire | 56°46′45″N 7°38′28″W / 56.77920151°N 7.64121129°W | ||
Sloc Ceann a' Ghàrraidh | Inverness-shire | 56°46′50″N 7°37′37″W / 56.78049850°N 7.62688346°W |
Flodday
The small island of Flodday, located to the south of Vatersay has no bays.
Lingeigh
The small island of Lingeigh has no bays.
Mingulay
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bàgh na h-Aoineig | Inverness-shire | 56°48′44″N 7°39′19″W / 56.81230164°N 7.65527719°W | [18] | |
Bàgh Hunadudh | Inverness-shirer | 56°49′26″N 7°37′11″W / 56.82389832°N 7.61986102°W | ||
Bàgh Mhiùghlaigh | Inverness-shire | 56°48′40″N 7°37′24″W / 56.81110001°N 7.62323293°W | [18] | |
Bàgh Slèiteadh | Inverness-shire | 56°49′22″N 7°38′53″W / 56.82270050°N 7.64806197°W | ||
Bay Analepp | Inverness-shire | 56°49′32″N 7°37′58″W / 56.82550049°N 7.63282530°W | ||
Sloc Dubh an Dùin | Inverness-shire | 56°48′02″N 7°39′35″W / 56.80059814°N 7.65975145°W | ||
Sloc Hèisegeo | Inverness-shire | 56°47′56″N 7°39′21″W / 56.79890060°N 7.65573234°W |
Muldoanich
The small uninhabited island of Muldoanich (Gaelic: Maol Dòmhnaich) has no bays.
Pabbay
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bàgh Bàn | Inverness-shire | 56°51′03″N 7°33′34″W / 56.85089874°N 7.55952490°W | ||
Sloc Grànda | Inverness-shire | 56°51′33″N 7°35′05″W / 56.85910034°N 7.58460377°W | ||
Sloc Glamairidhgeo | Inverness-shire | 56°50′56″N 7°34′53″W / 56.84880066°N 7.58134699°W | ||
Sloc Glansaich | Inverness-shire | 56°51′20″N 7°35′33″W / 56.85549927°N 7.59254933°W |
Sandray
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bàgh Bàn | Inverness-shire | 56°53′59″N 7°30′14″W / 56.899842°N 7.503962°W |
Vatersay
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bàgh Chornaig | Inverness-shire | Baile Bhatarsaigh | 56°56′25″N 7°31′39″W / 56.94020081°N 7.52750785°W | [19] |
Bàgh Bhatarsaigh | Inverness-shire | Baile Bhatarsaigh | 56°55′39″N 7°30′38″W / 56.92760086°N 7.51051768°W | [19] |
Bàgh a' Deas | Inverness-shire | Baile Bhatarsaigh | 56°54′42″N 7°31′38″W / 56.91170120°N 7.52730050°W | |
Bàgh Siar | Inverness-shire | Baile Bhatarsaigh | 56°55′33″N 7°33′14″W / 56.92570114°N 7.55400458°W | [20] |
Uists and Benbecula
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bàgh an Tobair | Inverness-shire | Balivanich | 57°32′01″N 7°20′45″W / 57.53359985°N 7.34586168°W | |
Bàgh Leachdach | Inverness-shire | 57°32′29″N 7°22′06″W / 57.54150009°N 7.36842900°W | ||
Bàgh Salach | Inverness-shire | 57°31′52″N 7°20′42″W / 57.53099823°N 7.34486679°W |
Benbecula
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bàgh na Muice | Inverness-shire | Balivanich | 57°28′04″N 7°14′04″W / 57.467785°N 7.234520°W | |
Bàgh Hiùrabhagh | Inverness-shire | 57°26′19″N 7°16′12″W / 57.43849945°N 7.26997336°W | ||
Bàgh a' Bhràoige | Inverness-shire | 57°24′32″N 7°12′14″W / 57.40900040°N 7.20375238°W | ||
Bàgh Niabhag | Inverness-shire | 57°26′57″N 7°14′45″W / 57.44929886°N 7.24585163°W | ||
Bàgh Sgaraileòd | Inverness-shire | 57°26′40″N 7°14′55″W / 57.44440079°N 7.24861461°W | ||
Cula | Inverness-shire | 57°27′35″N 7°24′18″W / 57.45959854°N 7.40490595°W |
Eriskay
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sloc Liath | Inverness-shire | 57°03′38″N 7°16′58″W / 57.06060028°N 7.28288916°W |
Flodaigh
The tidal island of Flodaigh, lying to the north of Benbecula has no bays.
Fraoch-Eilean
The tidal island of Fraoch-Eilean has no bays.
Grimsay North
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bàgh Dubh | Inverness-shire | 57°29′05″N 7°14′12″W / 57.48479843°N 7.23667899°W | ||
Bàgh Sgotbheinn | Inverness-shire | 57°28′57″N 7°14′03″W / 57.48260117°N 7.23421850°W | ||
Bàgh Mhic Rath | Inverness-shire | 57°28′57″N 7°14′03″W / 57.48260117°N 7.23421850°W |
Grimsay South
The tidal island of Grimsay (South) has no bays.
North Uist
Boreray
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Breivik | Inverness-shire | 57°42′42″N 7°16′39″W / 57.71170044°N 7.27736469°W |
Flodaigh Mòr
The island of Flodaigh Mòr of the shore at the northeastern end of Ronay has no bays.
Kirkibost
The tidal island of Kirkibost, located within the coast in the south-west corner of North Uist, has no bays.
Oronsay
The tidal islands of Oronsay, located in the north coast North Uist has no bays.
Ronay
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Acairseid Fhalaich | Inverness-shire | 57°29′51″N 7°10′08″W / 57.49739838°N 7.16895256°W | ||
Bàgh an Eireannach | Inverness-shire | 57°29′37″N 7°09′43″W / 57.49369812°N 7.16190318°W | ||
Bàgh Clann Nèill | Inverness-shire | 57°29′00″N 7°11′49″W / 57.48329926°N 7.19707063°W | ||
Bàgh na Caiplich | Inverness-shire | 57°29′18″N 7°10′11″W / 57.48839951°N 7.16975258°W | ||
Bàgh nan Uamh | Inverness-shire | 57°30′00″N 7°11′49″W / 57.50009918°N 7.19689227°W | [14] | |
Bàgh Rubha Chnaip | Inverness-shire | 57°29′17″N 7°12′16″W / 57.48809814°N 7.20440162°W | ||
Camas Mòr | Inverness-shire | 57°28′19″N 7°11′10″W / 57.47190094°N 7.18620749°W |
Shillay
The small island of Shillay has no bays.
Vallay
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bàgh Clann Neill | Inverness-shire | Sollas | 57°39′21″N 7°26′08″W / 57.65579987°N 7.43558604°W | |
Bàgh nan Craobhag | Inverness-shire | Sollas | 57°39′56″N 7°24′58″W / 57.66550064°N 7.41624461°W | [21] |
Camas na Crìche | Inverness-shire | Sollas | 57°39′42″N 7°25′52″W / 57.66159821°N 7.43104117°W |
South Uist
Calbhaigh
The small islands of Calbhaigh, that contains the remains of Calvay Castle has no bays.
Eileanan Iasgaich
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bàgh Mhic Rois | Inverness-shire | Lochboisdale | 57°08′34″N 7°18′36″W / 57.14289856°N 7.31011799°W |
Stuley
The small offshore island of Stuley (Gaelic:Stulaigh) has no bays
See also
- List of bays of the Firth of Clyde
- List of bays of Scotland
- List of bays of the Inner Hebrides
- List of bays of the Orkney Islands
- List of bays of the Shetland Islands
References
- ↑ Department, Great Britain Hydrographic (1886). West Coast of Scotland Pilot. J. D. Potter. p. 324.
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2008). The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Canongate. p. 8.14. ISBN 978-1-84767-277-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rowe, Mark (10 April 2017). Outer Hebrides: The Western Isles of Scotland, from Lewis to Barra. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-78477-036-5.
- ↑ Barrett, Richard (20 July 2015). Walking on Harris and Lewis: 30 day walks exploring the islands. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-78362-230-6.
- ↑ Sandison, Bruce (1997). Trout & Salmon Rivers and Lochs of Scotland. Stackpole Books. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-873674-31-4.
- ↑ Emmott, Robert; Pickering, Tim; Sullivan, Mike (8 June 2010). The Outer Hebrides. Pesda Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-906095-09-3.
- ↑ Barrett, Richard (20 July 2015). Walking on Harris and Lewis: 30 day walks exploring the islands. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-78362-230-6.
- ↑ Emmott, Robert; Pickering, Tim; Sullivan, Mike (8 June 2010). The Outer Hebrides. Pesda Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-906095-09-3.
- ↑ Harding, Dennis W. (26 August 2004). The Iron Age in Northern Britain: Celts and Romans, Natives and Invaders. Routledge. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-134-41787-2.
- ↑ Bird, Eric (25 February 2010). Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4020-8638-0.
- ↑ Center, United States Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic (1976). Sailing Directions (enroute) for Scotland. Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic Center. p. 197.
- ↑ Mike Sullivan; Robert Emmott; Tim Pickering (8 June 2010). The Outer Hebrides: Sea Kayaking Around the Isles & St Kilda. Pesda Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-906095-09-3. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ Richard Barrett (20 July 2015). Walking on Harris and Lewis: 30 day walks exploring the islands. Cicerone Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-78362-230-6. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Hamish Haswell-Smith (2008). The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Canongate. p. 7.17. ISBN 978-1-84767-277-3. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ Emmott, Robert; Pickering, Tim; Sullivan, Mike (8 June 2010). The Outer Hebrides. Pesda Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-906095-09-3.
- ↑ Mike Townsend (13 February 2015). Walking on Uist and Barra: 40 coast, moorland and mountain walks on all the isles of Uist and Barra. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-84965-693-1. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ Humphreys, Rob; Reid, Donald (2004). The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands & Islands. Rough Guides. p. 383. ISBN 978-1-84353-269-9.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Mike Townsend (13 February 2015). Walking on Uist and Barra: 40 coast, moorland and mountain walks on all the isles of Uist and Barra. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-84965-693-1. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Richard Barrett (31 May 2017). The Hebridean Way: Long-distance walking route through Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Cicerone Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-78362-507-9.
- ↑ Ben Buxton (12 September 2012). Vatersay Raiders. Birlinn. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-85790-492-8. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ The Scottish Naturalist. T. Buncle & Company. 1925. p. 24.
- ↑ Mike Sullivan; Robert Emmott; Tim Pickering (8 June 2010). The Outer Hebrides: Sea Kayaking Around the Isles & St Kilda. Pesda Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-906095-09-3. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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