The Island of Lewis is the main island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides. The main town, Stornoway, is the terminal for the ferry from Ullapool. regular flights by British Regional Airways from Inverness and Glagow arrive at the airport which lies just outside the town.
The ferry from Ullapool takes 2hrs 40mins while the ferry from Uig (Skye) to Tarbert (Harris) takes 1hr 35mins. Journey time by air is approximately 30mins from Inverness and 50mins from Glasgow.
Booking is advisable and information on timetables and booking proceedures can be found at:
Ferries: Caledonian Macbraynes
Air: Flybe
Loch Roag Guest House is just 2 miles from the Callanish Stones and is centrally located for exploring the Isle of Lewis & the Isle of Harris.
HOW TO FIND LOCH ROAG GUEST HOUSE
From Stornoway
- Take the A859 to Tarbert
- At Leurbost, turn right on to the A858 which leads to Callanish.
- This road will take you across the moors to the villages of Garynahine, Callanish and Breasclete. Once you reach Breasclete please refer to the map above to pinpoint Loch Roag Guest House.
From Tarbert
- Take the A859 to Stornoway
- At Leurbost , turn left on to the A858 which leads to Callanish.
- This road will take you across the moors to the villages of Garynahine, Callanish and Breasclete. Once you reach Breasclete please refer to the map above to pinpoint Loch Roag Guest House.
Important: Some SatNav systems have incorrect directions for reaching Loch Roag from Stornoway.
Current mapping providers (including google) have incorrectly labeled a single track road as the main road. Although this will get you here, it makes it more complicated than it needs to be to find us.
The map above shows the correct main road to use when the page loads.
Public Transport (click to open)
Air fare deals often make it more economical to fly to Stornoway from Inverness, Glasgow or from further south and hire a car locally. We are happy to arrange a car hire to meet you at either the airport or ferry terminal on request.
Gaelic to English Place Names (click to open)
| GAELIC | ENGLISH |
| Leodhas | Lewis |
| Na Hearadh | Harris |
| Steornabhagh | Stornoway |
| Tairbear | Tarbert |
| Liurbost | Leurbost |
| Gearraidh Na h’aibhne | Garynahine |
| Calanais | Callanish |
| Breascleit | Breasclete |
| Carlabhagh | Carloway |
