Stornoway

Visit this hub for its Gaelic heritage, the colourful waterfront and Stornoway Black Pudding, a type of sausage and local specialty.

This is the main town on the Isle of Lewis, with a little something for everyone. Originally a Viking settlement, it’s now better known as a hub for its Gaelic heritage. Notable attractions here include the new Museum of the Western Isles inside the Lews Castle, the colourful waterfront and Stornoway Black Pudding, a type of sausage and local specialty.