Rubha Griminis

Rubha Griminis is a cape in Western Isles, Scotland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oronsay and Vallay.

Oronsay

Islet

Oronsay is a tidal island off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Lying to the north of Vallaquie Strand, the island has been uninhabited since the Highland Clearances.

Vallay

Island

Photo: Lord P in the Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vallay is an uninhabited tidal island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. It can be reached from North Uist by a long beach at low tide. Once the island supported a population of nearly sixty people.

RRH Benbecula

Military installation

Photo: Glenryanbri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Remote Radar Head Benbecula or RRH Benbecula, is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. It is located at Cleitreabhal a'Deas, 17 kilometres from Lochmaddy on the isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tigharry and Sollas.

Tigharry

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tigharry is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave.