Activities, Sports and Leisure, Visitor Attractions

Fishing
Harris is picture postcard country, with stunning landscapes and miles of golden sandy beaches and all of which surrounds some of the best summer salmon and sea trout fishing available today. Excellent pollack, saithe and mackerel fishing are to be had around the rocky headlands while boat anglers can enjoy haddock,whiting and some cod and ling. Thornbacks and flatties can be caught in the mud and sand. We can take you by boat for some seafishing ( children are welcome!) and it is also possible to smoke your own fish (costs/details on application). We can also take you for seal watching trips! You can use our Canadian Coleman canoe (3 seats) for exploring the nearest loch or our you can use our two sea kayaks. There are excellent opportunities for beach and hillwalking, mountainbiking and surfing, also windsurfing and kitesurfing are great here!

Hillwalking

Flyfishing
Located nearby it is possible to do flyfishing set in the magnificent scenery of the Isle of Harris. There is an extensive natural system, the waters covers an area of approx 10 sq. miles and give varied sport for fly fishermen from boat and bank with good stocks of Salmon, Sea Trout and Brown Trout. All the fishing is easily accessible from the road

Rock- and Beachfishing
Scotland has some of the best boat and shore angling in the world, with a vast array of species available throughout the year, including Cod from the Boat, Beaches and Rocks in the winter, along with Coalfish, Whiting, and Haddock.

Kitesurfing

Sealwatchingtrips

Seafishing by boat

Beachwalking

Montainbiking

Swimming in the sea (wetsuits might be usefull)

Suzan Offereins in front of her paintings Cutting peats Special arrangements on request

Golfing-Harris Golf Club - Voted as one of the top 12 courses! Scarista, on a five minutes drive along the single track road, is surely one of the world's finest settings for the game of golf. To the west, the Atlantic breakers thunder onto sparkling white sands. To the north lie the spectacular mountains of North Harris. To the south, the hills of the Uists lie beyond Toe Head peninsula. For more information, feel free to visit their website at www.harisgolf.com or call to 01859 502331.

Private Painting lessons Suzan is a professional artist and an art teacher, so for private paintingcourses you can always inquire. Please visit her website at www.suzan-offereins.nll You can enquire for private courses/lessons/masterclasses tel +44-1859-520315

Sandcastling with children is also an option, we have sculptured a 6 meter long dragon at Northton beach!
Boattrips to St. Kilda, Taransay and in the sound of Harris

Kayaking two single and one child canoe available- Charge Applies

Canoeing- Lochcanoeing Canadian canoe 3-seats- Charge Applies

Swimming- Indoor swimmingpools in Tarbert and Stornoway

Good food is available from various restaurants and the area offers a wealth of things to do and places to visit. These include flyfishing, seafishing, birdwatching, golfing, sealwatching, hiking, biking, surfing, kayaking and trips by boat.

Visitor Attractions
There are many things to see. You can obtain information in the Tourist Office and on arrival there are loads of brochures en Tourist information in Tarbert of Stornoway.
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