Gearrannan Blackhouse Village
Gearrannan Blackhouse Village is a museum in Western Isles, Scotland which is located on Gearrannan. Gearrannan Blackhouse Village is situated nearby to the hamlet Garenin, as well as near the lake Loch Runageo.- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 11:00 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Address: 5a Gearrannan, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9AL
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dun Carloway and Craigeam.
Dun Carloway
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dun Carloway is a broch situated in the district of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It is a remarkably well preserved broch – on the east side parts of the old wall still reach to 9 metres tall. Dun Carloway is situated 2 miles south of Gearrannan Blackhouse Village.
Craigeam
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craigeam is an islet, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Gearrannan Blackhouse Village.
Loch Bhorgastail crannog
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Loch Bhorgastail crannog is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Gearrannan Blackhouse Village.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garenin and Carloway.
Garenin
Hamlet
Photo: HelgeRieder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garenin is a crofting township on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Garenin is in the Carloway municipality and has a population of about 80 people.
Carloway
Village
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carloway is a crofting township and a district on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The district has a population of around 500. Carloway township is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the A858.
Dalmore
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dail Mòr is a hamlet situated in the Northside of Carloway, a major settlement on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. The hamlet has a beach and a cemetery. Dalmore is situated 1½ miles east of Gearrannan Blackhouse Village.
Gearrannan Blackhouse Village
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.29634° or 58° 17′ 47″ northLongitude
-6.79173° or 6° 47′ 30″ westOpen location code
9CCM76W5+G8OpenStreetMap ID
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