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Achmore (Lewis)
Achmore (Lewis) is a village in the Western Isles, Scotland.An inland crofting village, Achmore offers a different perspective…
About the place
Shawbost is a village in the Western Isles, Scotland.
An established crofting community on Lewis’s west coast, Shawbost has connections with weaving and traditional island life. Nearby beaches and archaeological sites add variety to discovering the village and its surroundings.
Places to explore nearby
- Blackhouse Arnol: Traditional island architecture illustrating Lewis’s crofting heritage.
- Dun Carloway: A remarkable Iron Age broch on Lewis.
- Calanais Standing Stones: An extraordinary prehistoric stone setting on Lewis.
Location
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📍 Shawbost, Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)