South Harris
The Bays of Harris on the island's east coast is often described as a lunar landscape. The expanse of silvery rocks dominating the harsh moorland is probably the closest Earth example of what the moon looks like.
The west coast of South Harris is a striking contrast with miles of golden sandy beaches and stunning views out to the Atlantic.
Scarista golf course has spectacular allround views with islands in the Atlantic bowing down to the soaring mountain behind.
The Isle of Taransay was made famous by a BBC reality TV show where castaways were left to survive for a year. The island is named after St Tarran, who, it is said, was sent by the Pope to minister in Ireland. But he was rejected by the Irish and took his coracle to sea praying to God for direction. He eventually landed in Benbecula before ending up here.
Leverburgh: Called by its original name An t-Ob or little bay in Gaelic. It was changed to satisfy the ego of island Lord Leverhulme in the early 1920s. Villagers run the local grocery shop, fuel station and café at An Clachan community co-operative. Upstairs is displayed a large tapestry woven out of Harris Tweed by 100 islanders and depicts historic island events over the past millennium.
Northon is a handy place for a break. Toilets, car park and picnic area are situated in the village which is turns off the main road by the Seallam genealogy centre. The MacGillivray Centre was inspired by Scottish naturalist William MacGillivray who spent part of his childhood with a relative in the village. Interpretation panels describe the nature around about including the adjacent salt flats which attract feeding waders when uncovered by the out-going tide. This area was occupied by various peoples since Neolithic times, from around 5000 years ago, judging by burials, pottery and tools discovered on the neighbouring Toe Head headland which juts out from the south west corner of Harris. A 16th century chapel at Temple Point (Rudha an Teampall) is sited about 1.5 miles from the village. The rough path bears to the left towards the site. The chapel, possibly dedicated to St Luke, may have been a satellite church to St Clements at Rodel and probably commissioned by the same Clan chief even using the same builders. An Iron Age broch which lies under the chapel originates from about 800 BC and may have been a focal point for an ancient settlement on the headland.