This booking system and any information appearing on this page is provided for your information and convenience only and is not intended to be an endorsement by VisitScotland of the content of such linked websites, the quality of any accommodation listed, or of the services of any third party.This coastal crofting village is situated in a secluded bay within the district of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.In addition to the variety of family cottages available for self-catering accommodation, there are many fun things to do in this authentic village. Cottages Scotland Isle Of Harris Scotland History Bothy Outer Hebrides Le Village … Well, not completely. Visitors to Gearrannan can gain an insight into life in the village in the mid 1900s from the museum in the centre of the village. Each blackhouse has its own character, and is named after the family who once lived there. Step back in time and see how the people here once lived, by watching traditional activities including the weaving of the famous Harris Tweed. Meanwhile life in the village changed only slowly. Garenin is also within the parish of Uig. A traditional 1955 blackhouse with displays on the village’s history. If you proceed to make a booking you will leave our Website and visit a website owned and operated by a third party. A fire in the central hearth kept the space warm, and a divider separated the human inhabitants from their farm animals, which remained huddled at one end of the building.Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders.The signage is in Gaelic, so wayfinding can be an interesting challenge. Gearrannan Blackhouse Village 5a Gearrannan Carloway Isle of Lewis HS2 9AL, Scotland. They were occupied until the early 1970s when the last few elderly residents moved to new accommodation that didn’t need the annual maintenance of thatch and stonework. add to. Explore. Gearrannan Blackhouse Village Highland Folk Museum Skye Museum of Island Life It is intended to provide real time availability information relating to accommodation which is also provided by third parties. A traditional 1955 blackhouse with displays on the village’s history. Today the village is most famous for the "blackhouse village", which consists of nine restored traditional thatched cottages. Gearrannan Blackhouse Village offers cottage accommodation, historical activities, and many fantastic walking, cycling and fishing opportunities. For those visitors lucky enough to get the opportunity to visit the Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, it is like stepping back in time to another age. For more information, see the contact details on the right.And it wasn't just the village women who were well-travelled: in the 1950s, men from Gearrannan could be found each year in South Georgia in the South Atlantic for the whaling season.
They’re the traditional blackhouses that once dotted the Hebridean landscape.We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the world’s hidden wonders. Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, Lewis. The Outer Hebrides. Planet Food. As I have previously written about, the Isle of Lewis holds such a special place in my heart and I don’t need too much of an excuse to shoot back up there for a little R&R. The village also boasts a small shop selling gifts to purchase and a café offering delicious homemade food.Why not stay in a castle, a lighthouse or on a working farm?From the village, you can take the waymarked walk to the beautiful Dalmore and Dalbeg beaches. There is also a remarkable collection of self-catering accommodation on offer in the village sleeping from 2 to 16. In 1974 the last occupants moved out, leaving the blackhouse village to the ghosts of a way of life now gone. The old houses and their environs were declared a conservation area shortly … You may use this booking system to place direct bookings with third party accommodation providers.