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Tarbert is the island's main town and
ferry port but is small, friendly and quiet with several good places to
eat. There are 2 hotels with
public and lounge bars and a variety of shops including butcher, newsagent, baker,
general grocer, hairdresser and craft/ tweed shops. Lunches and
evening meals are served at both the Hotel Hebrides, Harris Hotel and the
First Fruits Tearoom (the latter is only open during the holiday season).
There is a garage for both fuel &
repairs, a Bank of Scotland and a Link ATM outside the Tourist Information
Centre - where the staff are very helpful.
Public transport is
available to all areas of Harris & Lewis and various boat trips can be
arranged during your stay, or may be booked in advance.
Bunavoneader is a hamlet 4 miles
north of Tarbert that has an art gallery and honesty box for fresh duck and hen
eggs. It is also the site of an old Whaling station. On the way there from
Tarbert, you will pass through Ardhasaig which has a garage, store and lovely a
la carte dining at Ardhasaig House.
The beautiful beaches on the west
coast of Harris are perfect for picnics whilst the east coast has a more
dramatic rocky landscape. Touring Harris and the adjoining Isle of Lewis
feels like real exploration and there are many art galleries, craft/ tweed
shops, places to eat, museums and archaeological sites to visit. For an
active holiday, try power-kiting and surfing, paintballing and go-karting on
Lewis, or the more traditional walks, golf and fishing on Harris.
To find out more about Tarbert or the
Isle of Harris, please visit www.visithebrides.com/islands/harris/. A great website with lots of information about the Hebrides can be found at www.virtualhebrides.com/
Please visit www.calmac.co.uk/ to obtain further details about ferries to Tarbert (Isle of Harris), Leverburgh (Sound of Harris) or Stornoway (Isle of Lewis).
Also, please check out www.deborahcameron.com - our favourite local artist.
You won't want to leave and you will certainly
want to come back...
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