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The Golden Road winding past small lochs through the grey rock of South Harris, the sea beyond.
Part of Outer Hebrides

Isle of Harris.

Where to go, eat and stay, and the days between.

The Golden Road, Isle of Harris · VisitScotland / Paul Tomkins

The guide.

The Isle of Harris is a place of wild and often surreal beauty, forming the southern part of the largest island in the Outer Hebrides.

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The story

Overview, History, Areas and more

The story.

The written parts of the guide, each on its own page
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History

While sharing much of its early history with Lewis to the north, including its Neolithic and Norse heritage, Harris developed its own distinct identity under the rule of the Macleods of Harris and Dunvegan.

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Areas

Harris is best understood by exploring its four distinct and dramatic regions.North Harris This is the island at its most wild and mountainous.

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Getting around

Getting there The primary ferry route directly to Harris is the Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) service from Uig on the Isle of Skye to Tarbert, the island's main village.

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