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 …
Janis Brand
Ceit Crawford
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 …
James Crawford
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 …
Liz Carmichael
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
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 …
Jan Gold
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 …
Colin Tucker
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 …
Maggie Smith
‘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 …
Doro Rieder
Hi. I am Doro and privileged to live on the most beautiful island in existence. As a Green Badge Guide, I love to pass on my enthusiasm, experience and knowledge of this special place. I have worked as a tour guide in Lewis & Harris …
Cruise Ship Excursions
Every year Outer Hebrides guides are leading tours for cruise ships from the port of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Tours featuring the ancient Neolithic landscape of Callanish, the Iron Age monument at Dun Carloway and the ancient Hebridean thatched houses at Gearrannan occupied till the …