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This beautiful nature reserve's moorland contrasts starkly with the vibrant machair found elsewhere on South Uist. The reserve is home to a variety of ground nesting bird species, including hen harriers, skylarks and merlins. You might also spot a few wild ponies on your travels and, if you're really lucky, a sea eagle or two. There are also lovely views towards Beinn Mhòr, Hacla and Beinn Tairbert.

Built in 1991, the Aileach is the first replica of a Hebridean birlinn (or West Highland galley) ever built. She is 40 feet long, clinker-built in larch on an oak frame. She has sixteen oars and a square sail. Her voyages take her to numerous destinations in the Hebrides and as far as the Faroe Islands.

Caisteal Bheagram was a Clanranald stronghold until the 17th century. The castle was accessed via a now-submerged causeway. It is believed to have been built on the site of an Iron Age settlement.

great little museum with island connection

The museum is definitely worth a visit. The exhibits about life in the Outer Hebrides are fascinating and informative.

A short footpath leads to the houses

The site is well explained on several panels

Daliburgh Beach stretches for about 20 mile along the coast of South Uist. The beach is renowned for its pristine white sands and the surrounding machair, which is a unique coastal grassland found in the Hebrides.