It was my last evening on the Isle of Harris and would there be a better way to spend it than a walk on Luskentyre Beach and enjoying the waves?!
Feeling like the last person in this world…
The cake shed – an amazing honesty “box” near Luskentyre. It must be very good, so far I never managed to find more than a few crumbs in there.
After adoring it from above all the time, it was finally time for a little stroll in Seilebost.
I drove the long and winding road to Huisinish – everyone had told me that it is such a hard drive, but honestly, after driving in Assynt I found this one lovely and relaxing with a really well-maintained road and the most glorious scenery.
And suddenly there was a castle – Amhuinnsuidhe Castle. Built from 1864 to 1867 for the 7th Earl of Dunmore. Today they rent out cottages and also the castle.
After around 11, 12 miles I got my first glimpse of Huisnish beach.
Huisinis itself is a small collection of cottages and crofts at the west end of the beach, and you approach either along the beach or along the road behind it. (Undiscovered Scotland)
Going up the hill you will get a view of the Isle of Scalp – something I will have to do next time.
My second try to walk up to Macleod Standing Stone above Niseabost beach – the first time we got swept away by rain. And again, as soon as I started to walk up the hill, it began to rain again, but at least it made it look more dramatic.
The Standing Stone has been dated to the prehistoric Neolithic period and is believed to have been part of rituals, including funerary rites. The stones around the Standing Stones seem to be the remains of a cairn.
Looking down towards Niseabost Beach – on the other side of the hill lies Horgabost Beach. There is also a walk from one beach to the other one, which I had planned to do, but didn´t due to the rain, which stopped as soon as I had walked down again.
The views from the hill all around are fantastic!
View towards Horgabost.
Seilebost
And again a stop at the Seilebost layby…
