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 …
Hi, my name is Janis Brand and I am a Green Badge Guide. I have been guiding in Lewis and Harris since 2015 and love introducing people to the beauty of the landscape and history of the Western Isles. I came to Lewis in 1989 …
My family background is from Callanish and Dun Carloway, both sides being Macleans. In respect of Callanish, this goes back some three hundred years with many cousins still in Callanish. When Callanish village was moved and the Druidical stones cleared of peat, my Great Great …
I have been involved in ethnological research and work in the island for some fifty years, leading to many restorations of the traditional buildings, Blackhouses, Bothan (Beehive houses), Norse Mills, and the Iron Age House at Bosta. Also, I was involved at an early stage …
I am Liz Carmichael, a Green Badge Guide. Not a native of Lewis, I have lived here for 30 years.I came to the island as a teacher at the Nicolson Institute but have come to regard Lewis as home. Since retiring, I am trying my …
Carol Knott is an archaeologist based in the Isle of Lewis since 1988, whose work around the Western Isles has given her an extensive knowledge of the history and culture of the Hebrides. Carol is an STGA Green Badge Guide. Carol is only available on …
I made the Isle of Lewis my home more than 45 years ago in 1978. I am a Green Badge Guide and delight in sharing the wonderful landscape, its ancient historical sites and rich culture with many visitors from around the world. Having retired from …
I have lived on Lewis since 2011, and have been a regular visitor to the island since 1965. During that time I have gained a detailed knowledge of the area. My wife was born and brought up in Stornoway, and we returned home because of …
‘S mise Magaidh a native islander, Gaelic speaker and Green Badge Guide. Traditions and island social history are at the heart of everything I do: research, writing, performance and tour guiding. I was brought up in a crofting family in the 60s and still live …
