Beach near Stornoway, United Kingdom

Stornoway Travel Guide

United Kingdom

Stornoway is a town of around 7,500 people on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. It is the main town and an important service centre for the islands, with a harbour and Stornoway Airport serving visitors arriving by air.

The surrounding coastline is a major reason to explore beyond town. Dail Mòr, a beach near Carloway, is 26.9 kilometres from Stornoway and offers a practical coastal excursion on Lewis.

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Local time

7,500

Population

524 miles away

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Plug type Type G

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Dial code +44

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Best time to visit Stornoway

Jan

7°18

Feb

8°15

Mar

8°19

Apr

10°16

May

14°14

Jun

15°19

Jul

16°23

Aug

16°23

Sep

14°17

Oct

12°19

Nov

9°18

Dec

8°20

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Stornoway

  • Dail Mòr

    Dail Mòr

    26.9 km away

Things to do in Stornoway

  1. An Lanntair

    music venue

    3.9 km

  2. Knock, Isle of Lewis

    historic site

    3.7 km

  3. Aignish

    historic site

    2.5 km

  4. Holm, Lewis

    historic site

    1.8 km

  5. Melbost

    historic site

    0.5 km

  6. Steinish

    historic site

    1.6 km

  7. Stornoway Town Hall

    auditorium

    4 km

  8. Stornoway High Church

    christian place of worship

    3.6 km

Getting there

Stornoway Airport · 0 km

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