Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust
Simple Youth Hostels in the Outer Hebrides
Berneray, part of North Uist and joined by causeway, has an identity of its own.
Here is an excerpt from the North Uist and Berneray website: ‘MacLeod’s Gunnery situated close to the Youth Hostel is the oldest surviving building on Berneray, dating back to the 16th Century. This was once the home of the famous 17th Century Knight, Sir Norman MacLeod, who was a scholar and soldier and fought at Read More …
The medical practice in Lochmaddy, North Uist, covers many outlying areas, including Berneray. Here is an account made in 2008 by Dr John Macleod, who practised there from 1974 until 2000 and who had succeeded his father, Dr Alex Macleod, who moved from Applecross in 1932, and his mother, Dr Julia Macleod. Lorna, John’s widow, Read More …
There is something special about geograph.org.uk with a photograph from every grid square of the UK Ordnance Survey Map. The country is virtually covered with appropriate images and here is the one for the grid in which the Berneray hostel stands. Pity about the spelling! There is, however, something special about the way in which the Read More …