Isle of Lewis, Scotland: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Isle of Lewis is situated in Scotland (part of Great Britain), in the Eilean Siar region.
Geographical information
Place name: Isle of Lewis
Main Region: Eilean Siar
Country: Scotland
Latitude: 58.21901 South (58°13'8"N)
Longitude: -6.38803 West (6°23'16"W)
Altitude: 14 metres above sea-level
Population: 18500 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Isle of Lewis to other selected towns in Scotland
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Glasgow: 292 km
- distance from Edinburgh: 317 km
- distance from Aberdeen: 282 km
- distance from Dundee: 280 km
- distance from East Kilbride: 304 km
- distance from Paisley: 291 km
- distance from Livingston: 310 km
- distance from Cumbernauld: 291 km
- distance from Hamilton: 308 km
- distance from Kirkcaldy: 305 km
Find driving distances to Isle of Lewis from all destinations in Scotland at Europe driving distances
Long term Isle of Lewis weather forecast
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Isle of Lewis.
Stornoway Harbour (Harbour) (2 km)Raerinish Point (Cape) (10 km)
Tavay More (Island) (11 km)
Eilean Chaluim Chille (Island) (12 km)
Torray Island (Island) (15 km)
Lewis with Harris (Island) (17 km)
Isle of Lewis (Island) (17 km)
Tolsta Head (Cape) (18 km)
Aird Barvas (Cape) (20 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Isle of Lewis (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Isle of Lewis.
Arnish Point (Point) (3 km)Ben Barvas (Mountain) (7 km)
Loch Grimshader (Bay) (8 km)
Loch na Scaravat (Lake) (8 km)
Broad Bay (Bay) (9 km)
Eye Peninsula (Peninsula) (10 km)
Loch Leurbost (Bay) (10 km)
Loch Mariveg (Bay) (11 km)
Loch Erisort (Bay) (11 km)
Stacashal (Hill) (12 km)
Rudha na Strianaich (Point) (12 km)
Roisha More (Hill) (12 km)
Creag Fhraoch (Cliff) (13 km)
Rudha na Greine (Point) (14 km)
Tiumpan Head (Point) (14 km)
Muirneag (Hill) (15 km)
Loch Thoma Dubha (Lake) (16 km)
Loch Trealaval (Lake) (18 km)
Loch More Barvas (Lake) (19 km)
Port Arnol (Bay) (20 km)
Port More Bragor (Bay) (20 km)
Loch Shawbost (Bay) (21 km)
Roineval (Hill) (24 km)
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Long term Isle of Lewis weather forecast
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