Here you see some of our guides who are part of WITGA.
Ian Minty is a retired lecturer at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) who has lived in Lewis since 1983. Ian offers guided walking tours of Stornoway, normally around 2-3 hours, that take an informal look at the Stornoway’s history, events that have shaped the …
Western Isles Tour Guide Association have been planning new tours as part of the group’s Sustainable Tourism Policy. The new tour in the Point district will commence with a visit to the Ui Church Eaglais na h-Aoidh. The 14th Century building is unique in that …
My name is Paul Donnelly and I have lived on the Isle of Vatersay for almost thirty years teaching Biology/Science at Castlebay Community School. I have a BSc in Agricultural Botany from Glasgow University and a PhD in Plant Ecology from Sheffield University. I am …
Hi there, I’m Helene and I welcome you to our website. I love guiding as I get to speak a lot about the islands. Here you get so close to living in the remains of history. The islands’ modern life is steeped in the remembrance of …
Very experienced tour guide, working mainly with cruise ship passengers, but also with coach tours, across the islands of Lewis and Harris. Born and raised in Ness in the north of the Isle of Lewis, I am a native Gaelic speaker, and have lived and …
Hi I’m Ian McHardy and I am a professional Archaeologist. I have worked in mainland Scotland, Ireland, Africa and and Aotearoa/ New Zealand as well as here in Lewis since 2000. During this time I have been involved in many interesting and diverse projects; including …
My name is Janis Brand and I am a Green Badge Guide, guiding on the Isle of Lewis since 2015. I worked as a high school teacher of French and Spanish in Stornoway for 24 years after teaching English in Peru for seven years. At …
Ceit Crawford ran a successful Restaurant for some twenty years, featuring in ‘ Scotland the best ‘ for some years. As a fully trained Harris Tweed weaver, Ceit’s family roots are in Callanish where her Great Great Uncle’s helped clearing the peat from around the …
James Crawford trained as a Architectural & Engineering draughtsman in the Scottish Borders before coming to Lewis in 1974 were he has restored some eight vernacular structure’s leading him to become a Rural building instructor for the Lewis Castle College and Western isles Council. A …
I began guiding for Lewis and Harris tours from cruise liners calling into Stornoway in 2003, initially for German passengers, because I am Swiss as well as Scots, and therefore bilingual German/English, with a little French, Italian and Dutch thrown in ? I had good …
