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Bostadh Iron Age house and beach
Great Bernera, Scotland
A reconstructed Iron Age house behind a sandy beach on Great Bernera.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
Bostadh is a settlement of Iron Age houses on a pretty beach at the north end of Great Bernera, reached by a short bridge from Lewis. One house has been reconstructed and the beach is a fine place for a stroll. A quiet detour with big-sky views.
Good to know
- Cross the bridge from Lewis
- Check opening for the reconstructed house, it is seasonal
- Best time
- Settled day
- Open
- All year, house seasonal
- Getting there
- Single-track road to the beach
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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