Category: Explore – Howmore and More of South Uist

Howmore is approximately half-way along South Uist and so was a useful location to build a bus depot.The stock of vehicles is regularly replaced as innovations in public transport are made, but for bus enthusiasts this is a haven. Some of the old David MacBrayne coaches have been restored and are maintained here. Their distinctive Read More …

Howmore is something of a hub for ferries, although the distances to them are deceptively long. The traditional local terminal has been Lochboisdale, where steamers have been calling since 1880 and from which CalMac runs regular, rather than frequent, services to Castlebay, Barra, and on to Oban. There are occasional proposals to revive the route Read More …

Look, don’t go and touch – applies particularly to Ormacleit Castle, three miles to the south of Howmore. It is on private land and, with the constant weathering on its coastal situation, is in need of protection. Allan MacDonald, Chief of the Clan Ranald, supervised the start of the building in 1701, moved in on Read More …