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Outer Hebrides

Harris Hideaway

For two, with one bedroom, a sauna and room for the dog. Seven nights at least.

Licence ES-00275-FEPC B

Next free, 7 nightsMon 16 Nov to Mon 23 Nov
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Welcome

Harris Hideaway is a house for two adults dug into the clifftop at Cliasmol, on the Huisinish road in North Harris, looking out over the Sound of Taransay.

Its walls are natural rock and its roof is turf, made from local peat and wild grasses, so from the road you would hardly know it was there. Every room faces the sea, and a curve of floor-to-ceiling windows takes in the uninhabited island of Taransay and the beaches at Luskentyre and Horgabost.

The main room is open plan, with a log burner, a love seat, and a kitchen and dining table that face the view. The super king bed looks out to sea, with sliding doors onto the bedroom deck, and the bathroom has a wave bath and a walk-in shower, both with views to the Atlantic. There’s a sauna with its own shower room, and outside a copper tub to fill as the sun goes down. A welcome hamper with a bottle of Isle of Harris Gin is waiting when you arrive. Up to three dogs are welcome, and the house stands on a working croft with sheep and deer all around.

Take life at a slower pace, relax into the island way of living.
Debbie and Richard Greaves
What is here

The super king bed faces the sea, and the bathroom has a wave bath, a walk-in shower and Ishga toiletries made from Hebridean seaweed.

Sauna
Bath tub
Private terrace or patio
Books
Dishwasher
Dog friendly
Dryer
Kitchen
Local maps and guides
Self check-in
TV
Underfloor heating
Washing machine
Welcome hamper
Wifi
Wood-burning stove
Good to know
Sleeps
Two adults; no children.
Stays
Weeks from Monday to Monday; short breaks November to February.
Dogs
Up to three, never on the bed; bring rugs for the sofas.
Access
All on one level, no steps inside; a steep, gated drive.
Included
Island Welcome Hamper with Isle of Harris Gin; Ishga toiletries.
Wi-Fi
EE mobile broadband; patchy in low cloud or storms.
Signal
EE and O2 usually best at the house.
Food
Browny's and AD Munro's in Tarbert, 20 minutes away; Ardhasaig's petrol station shop, 15.
Charging
No EV charger yet; the nearest is in Tarbert's main car park.
Bus
Twice a day to Huisinish and Tarbert, never on Sundays; wave it down at the top of the drive.
Ferry
Uig on Skye to Tarbert, then 20 minutes; or Ullapool to Stornoway, then 50.
Smoking
Not inside, e-cigarettes included.
Septic tank
Flush only toilet paper; bins for everything else.
When it is free

November2026

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Your dates

Choose the night you arrive.Then the morning you leave.

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Where it is

Harris Hideaway is at Cliasmol, on the single-track Huisinish road in North Harris, above the Sound of Taransay with the South Harris hills across the water.

Tarbert is 20 minutes' drive for food shops, and the petrol station shop at Ardhasaig is 15 minutes. The CalMac ferry from Uig on Skye lands at Tarbert, the drive from the Stornoway ferry terminal takes 50 minutes, and there are direct flights to Stornoway from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.

Getting hereAt 1A Cliasmol on the Huisinish road, 20 minutes from Tarbert: through a metal gate off the road, a steep drive leads down to flat gravel parking. what3words: awestruck.stop.unique.

Close byWhere Debbie and Richard send their guests.
  1. Sweeping sands and dunes curve beside turquoise sea, hills rising beyondLuskentyre BeachA mile and a half of perfect white sands, top of the owners’ list in South Harris, and in view from the house.20 miles 26 min by road
  2. Seilebost's curve of white sand and turquoise surf below a conical hill, from above.Seilebost BeachFrom the famous lay-by above the vast Seilebost sands you look over to the North Harris hills, where the house sits.20 miles 26 min by road
  3. Nisabost beach from the rocks, white sand and turquoise water below green dunes.Nisabost & MacLeod’s StoneHorgabost is great for swimming, the owners say; MacLeod’s Stone, a 12-foot Neolithic standing stone, stands near Traigh Iar.21 miles 28 min by road
  4. The deck at Talla na Mara, picnic benches looking out over turquoise water and white sand to the hills of Harris under a blue sky.Talla na MaraThe West Harris Trust’s centre above the golden sands of Niseaboist, with shops and a café bar and restaurant, sometimes bands at night.21 miles 29 min by road
  5. Chris plating lobster on blue plates in the Flavour kitchen, a row of dishes ready on the counter.FlavourFine dining at Urgha, by Tarbert: an interactive meal of eight courses, and one of the two places the owners name for top-class dining.21 miles 28 min by road
  6. A plate at North Harbour Bistro: a langoustine laid over fish on toast, with sauces and crisp seaweed on a dark plate.North Harbour BistroA bistro and tearoom on the Isle of Scalpay, off Harris’s east coast, the other place the owners name for top-class dining.16 miles 24 min by road
  7. A flight of four Isle of Harris Brewery beers, from pale to dark, on a wooden board by the taproom window.Isle of Harris BreweryOn the pier at Leverburgh: local seafood, fish, meat and vegetarian dishes, many of the brewery’s own beers on tap, and a deli.31 miles 43 min by road
  8. Essence of Harris tote bag hangs beside shelves of bottled products in the shopEssence of HarrisCandles and reed diffusers made in a small factory in Tarbert; the shop is by the main car park, with make-your-own-candle sessions.10 miles 14 min by road
  9. Rows of Harris Tweed cushions fill a shelving wall, running from soft greys through mustard, rose and teal.Harris Tweed, TarbertOne of the first buildings you see off the ferry in Tarbert, near the distillery, full of Harris Tweed; cloth in the warehouse across the road.10 miles 13 min by road
  10. The green wooden shed at Croft 36 in Northton, doors open, with coffee, soup and baking chalked on the doors and the honesty box inside.Croft 36The self-service food hut at Northton, to stop at before heading out along the beaches to the ruins of Rubh’ an Teampaill.28 miles 38 min by road
  11. St Clement's Church at Rodel, its square tower rising above the churchyard under a blue sky.St Clement’s ChurchAt Rodel in the far south of Harris, the church founded by Alasdair ‘Crotach’ MacLeod of Dunvegan and Harris.26 miles 34 min by road
  12. The Callanish Stones on their ridge at sunset, the sun low behind the tall stones.Callanish StonesOver on Lewis, a cross-shaped setting of stones raised 5,000 years ago, with many more stone circles close by, all worth a visit.road
  13. Dun Carloway on its rocky knoll above a loch, the sun behind cloud.Dun Carloway BrochA broch on Lewis built around 200 BC, the owners say, and last used as a stronghold by the Morrison clan in the 1500s.road
  14. The thatched blackhouses of Gearrannan from above, by a small bay under a grey sky.Gearrannan BlackhousesBlackhouses were the islands’ homes; the owners send guests to the visitor centres at Gearrannan and Arnol on the west coast of Lewis.road
  15. Lews Castle on its hill in winter sun, the towers and battlements against a clear blue sky above a field of snow.Lews CastleIn Stornoway, where medieval Lewis Chessmen found in the dunes of Uig Bay in 1831 are shown; the house has a replica set.road
  16. The dining room at Uig Sands Restaurant, tables and woven chairs by a wall of windows looking out over the bay and the islands of Uig.Uig Sands RestaurantA seafood restaurant over the stunning Uig Sands on Lewis, open on varying days for set lunches and dinners; booking essential.road
Walks from here
  1. North Harris Eagle ObservatoryNorth Harris Eagle Observatory3 miles, about two and a half hours2 miles away
  2. The Postman's Path: A Walk over the Hill to RhenigidaleThe Postman's Path: A Walk over the Hill to Rhenigidale8 miles, about five hours12 miles away
Directions
Jagged sea stacks rise from the water at Mangersta cliffs, Isle of LewisAttractionsMangersta Sea Stacks2.0 miles
The Harris Hotel in Tarbert, a long white building with gables and dormers, above a garden of purple flowers under a blue sky.HotelHarris Hotel9.8 miles
A bedroom at Hotel Hebrides: a white bed under a tall paisley headboard, tartan curtains and timber-effect walls, a window onto Tarbert.HotelHotel Hebrides9.8 miles
The Golden Road winding past small lochs through the grey rock of South Harris, the sea beyond.AttractionsThe Golden Road15 miles
The red and white tower of Eilean Glas lighthouse and its white buildings on a rocky point above a blue sea.AttractionsEilean Glas Lighthouse18 miles
Tweed scarves, "Love, Faith, Hope" boxes and Harris Tweed eggs on a shop counterAttractionsGrannie Annie's, South Harris27 miles

Recommend to a friend

Days out from Harris HideawayAll days out from here
  1. Golden eagles at the North Harris Eagle ObservatoryGolden eagles at the North Harris Eagle Observatory2 miles away A few hours
  2. Luskentyre sands and dunes walk on HarrisLuskentyre sands and dunes walk on Harris4 miles away A few hours
  3. Huisinis beach and the old whaling station on North HarrisHuisinis beach and the old whaling station on North Harris6 miles away A few hours
  4. A Day on the Isle of HarrisA Day on the Isle of Harris6 miles away A day out
  5. MacLeod's Stone and Nisabost Beach on HarrisMacLeod's Stone and Nisabost Beach on Harris6 miles away A few hours
  6. A walk on the Postman's Path to RhenigidaleA walk on the Postman's Path to Rhenigidale8 miles away A few hours
  7. A walk to Eilean Glas lighthouse on ScalpayA walk to Eilean Glas lighthouse on Scalpay12 miles away A few hours
  8. A Seatrek boat trip from Uig on LewisA Seatrek boat trip from Uig on Lewis17 miles away A few hours
  9. A wood-fired sauna at Reef Beach, UigA wood-fired sauna at Reef Beach, Uig18 miles away A day out
  10. The Calanais Stones at sunset and a pizza from CrustThe Calanais Stones at sunset and a pizza from Crust18 miles away A few hours
  11. The Calanais Stones and lunch at the visitor centreThe Calanais Stones and lunch at the visitor centre18 miles away A few hours
  12. A walk round the three Calanais stone circlesA walk round the three Calanais stone circles18 miles away A few hours
  13. Callanish Alpacas and the Calanais StonesCallanish Alpacas and the Calanais Stones19 miles away A day out
  14. The Wild Coast of the Isle of LewisThe Wild Coast of the Isle of Lewis19 miles away A day out
  15. Uig Sands and Bosta BeachUig Sands and Bosta Beach21 miles away A few hours
  16. Gearrannan Blackhouse Village and lunch at CalanaisGearrannan Blackhouse Village and lunch at Calanais24 miles away A few hours
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