From Stornoway take the A859 to Liurbost,

Turn right onto the A858;

From Tarbert take the A589 signposted for Stornoway; at Liurbost (approximately 30 miles) turn left onto the A858.  If you come to the garage on your left and the school on your right - STOP! You have missed the junction - time for a quick 'u' turn!

You are now heading towards the best part of Lewis - I know we are biased but it is true!

At Gearraidh nah Aibhne,take the left turn signposted ’Uig’.

Follow the road for approximately 17 miles, until you reach the sign for Cradhlastadh at the top of the steep and rocky Glen Valtos.

Turn right, head up the hill, keep bearing to the right, past the new buisiness units (doesn't sound romantic, but done in the best possible taste!) and turn next left here. OK, I don't see my first exhibition of photographs featuring 'Great Left Turns in Lewis' but at least you will know where to go! 

The sign usefully says 'Cradhlastadh' and Mrs Wade has added her own liitle touch by decorating a metal buoy found on the shore with the helpful inscription 'B and B'!!

TURN LEFT HERE!

Follow the road for a mile and a half (3km) and when you see the postbox

TURN RGHT HERE!

We are at the end of the lane, in about 200m. 

Look for the white double fronted bungalow - don't forget, if you get this wrong, next stop is New England, USA!

Note the brilliantly preserved blackhouse ruins and great view of the bay - of course, the sea and sky are always this blue..........

There will be a short multiple choice paper later, so we hope you have taken all that in!

In fact we are about 45 mins from Stornoway, depending on the compliance of the sheep on the road and how many people you have stopped to wave at in the passing places!

New for 2010!

Find us on Google Maps Street View!! The influence of Google has even reached Uig! The camera vehicle visited in September 2009. There was a strong rumour locally that it was the TV Licence Detector van, which caused panic in Stornoway and led to massive queues at the Post Office as people rushed to take out their first ever TV Licence...... only kidding.

The last section of road to our house is what is called 'unadopted' which is why the image stops about 100m short of our house. Type in HS2 9JF and follow your route, see the bay etc. New technology, eh?

Megan fighting her way through the crowds on the beach..  April 2007