WITGA Tour Guides
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Doro is a STGA Green Badge guide & WITGA tours coordinator, crofter & wildflower enthusiast...
Doro Rieder
Liz is an experienced STGA green badge guide and loves everything outdoor.
Liz Carmichael
Esther regularly explores the islands riding her Triumph Street Triple Motorbike when she is not involved in local art and
Esther Williams
Muriel is a native Hebridean islander her area of specific interest lies in the Norse heritage of the Hebrides.
Muriel Mackenzie
Donald has stories to share, yarns and Gaelic songs to sing on an excursion round the island.
Donald Martin
Annemiek is an experienced STGA guide. She is a keen hiker and cycle ride leader and whale and dolphin watcher.
Annemiek Kok
Neil serves in the Hebrides Mountain Rescue team and enjoys kayaking and swimming in the beautiful Hebridean coastal waters.
Neil Barker
Colin is an experienced guide, and has an extensive knowledge of the island’s landscapes, history and culture.
Colin Tucker
Ceit was a Harris Tweed weaver, ran a successful restaurant & has a particular interest in genealogy
Ceit Crawford
Brought up in the Highlands, Carol has a keen interest in the culture and history of the islands
Carol Macqueen
Carol has worked as an archaeologist based in the Western Isles since 1988
Carol Knott
Calum was the Western Isles’ SSPCA/RSPCA Officer for 35 years
Calum Watt
Mathilde, As well as being a guide, she is a creative artist and designer
Mathilde Piard
Rupa is an environmental artist and a Gaelic speaker and teacher. Born and raised in the Gaidhealtachd, she studied art
Rupachitta Robertson
John Murdo is a fully insured driver guide with his own eight-seater people carrier.
John Murdo Graham
Les is an experienced STGA Blue Badge guide, offering walking and driver-guided tours since 1998 across all of Scotland, Ireland,
Les Mac an Ultaigh
Richard grew up on the Isle of Lewis, studied astrophysics at Glasgow University and then worked as a lecturer in
Richard Middlemiss
Barbara is a retired French teacher and fluent Gaelic speaker with Lewis roots
Barbara Mackay
Janis is an experienced Green Badge guide, she came to Lewis in 1989 to teach French and Spanish in Stornoway
Janis Brand
Nicola is a marine mammal scientist who has spent more than 15 years researching whales, dolphins and porpoises off the
Nicola Hodgins
Alison, a former teacher and environmental educator lives & works on her croft in Lewis
Alison Driver
A retired headteacher, Gaelic development officer and councillor and a passionate cook...
Alasdair Macleod
Iain was a history teacher in Stornoway, speaks Gaelic and has a particular interest in our local history
Iain Sinclair
Marianne is an experienced forager of fungi and plants, with an in-depth knowledge of their traditional uses and folklore.
Marianne Gibson
Liz, whose family comes from Lewis, has lived here since age 14. She is a retired teacher and former head
Liz Sutherland
Iain is an experienced guide with a deep interest in local stories, traditions and the Callanish Stones
Iain Gillies
Hannah is a native Gaelic speaker from Lewis with degrees in travel and tourism
Hannah Gillies
James has researched and recorded traditional building techniques and their history including the Bosta Iron Age house
James Crawford
Ian has a particular interest in Stornoway, its fascinating history and the events that have shaped the town
Ian Minty
Iain is an archaeologist, he has been involved in many diverse local projects and has published a guidebook on Callanish
Iain McHardy
George, a retired police officer and Gaelic speaker has worked as a tour guide since 2020
George Murray
Jan is an experienced STGA Green Badge guide, she studied the island’s history in great depth
Jan Gold
Fiona is a Scottish writer, an experienced walker and has explored much of the Outer Hebrides on foot.