The Isle of Berneray – a 900-metre long causeway between North Uist and Berneray replaced the old ferry service and opened to vehicles in December 1998 – the population of Berneray is around 140.

Whisky buffs must visit Eriskay – the island’s pub – The Am Politician – is named after a cargo vessel that sank near the island and washed 28,000 cases of whisky onto the beach – the story of how the locals looted the wreck became the famous book and 1948 film Whisky Galore – the pub is also famous for its fish-and-chips – plus Eriskay is also notorious for its football ground –  FIFA recently named its bumpy, hillside soccer pitch one of eight “remarkable” places to play the beautiful game.

Lochmaddy is a ferry port on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides – overlooked by picturesque mountains – the main attraction is Taigh Chearsabhagh – a community arts centre and museum with a shop and café – other dining options can be found within the Lochmaddy Hotel, The Anglers Dining Room and the Lounge Bar serve a variety of dishes created using fresh local produce.

There are some prehistoric sites around Lochmaddy – the giant burial cairn Barpa Langais – and the trio of standing stones – Na Fir Bhreige – The Three False Men – otters can common but elusive in the area.

Balivanich – a village of 450 or so on Benbecula – the largest concentration of people on the island – the main road splits around the village and becomes what locals call the lollipop, looping around the island of North Uist – causeways link many of the islands – Balivanich has two small well-stocked supermarkets – a bakery, a petrol station  post office and bank – so it’s a good place to get supplies.

Barpa Langass, North Uist – to the south of the Island is a 5,000-year-old burial chamber thought to be the burial place of a Neolithic chieftain.

Baleshare – is located off the south west coast of North Uist and can be seen from the road heading north to Cladich Kirkibost – it a pretty flat, tidal and low lying island which is now connected to the rest of North Uist by a causeway – it has magnificent beaches on its western side – the beaches seem to run as far as the eye can see to the south – it is separated from Benbecula beach by a tidal inlet – the islands that lie just to the North West are the Monarch Islands.

RSBP Nature Reserve at Balranald, North Uist – is famous for its corncrakes, now one of Europe’s most endangered species – a circular nature trail through the croft land of the reserves is 3 miles and takes 2-3 hours – the trail goes through wildflower-rich machair and round a bird-rich headland – a wide selection of wildlife can been seen – from wading birds to the elusive otter.

Loch Druidibeg, North Uist – in the north of the island is a National Nature Reserve owned and managed by Scottish Natural Heritage – the reserve covers 34 square kilometres of machair, bogland, freshwater lochs and estuary – over 200 species of flowering plants have been recorded here – plus the area is rich in birdlife and redshank, dunlin, lapwing and ringed plover can be seen.

The Kildonan Centre in South Uist – is a heritage and cultural amenity which includes a museum, a craft shop, a Fèis room for ceilidhs, music and dance, a cafe and an archaeology room where finds can be cleaned and examined by visiting archaeology groups – the museum itself – Taigh Tasgaidh Chill Donnain – is owned by the South Uist Historical Trust.

Flora MacDonald Monument, South Uist – On 28th June 1746, Flora MacDonald and her Isish maid ‘Betty Burke’ sailed from Benbecula over the sea to Skye –  the maid was the thinly disguised ‘Bony Prince Charlie’ and the event is commemorated in the famous Skye Boat Song – for her part in this bold plot to help ‘Bonny Prince Charlie’ escape to France, Flora was arrested and imprisoned in London – the plan on the monument shows what is believed to be Flora’s house, although some believe this not to be the case.