Stornoway

Population 5,070 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Daylight 6 h 28 in Dec, dark by 15:34 · 18 h 12 in Jun
  1. January: 7 h 08 of daylight
  2. February: 9 h 23 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 44 of daylight
  4. April: 14 h 22 of daylight
  5. May: 16 h 43 of daylight
  6. June: 18 h 12 of daylight
  7. July: 17 h 35 of daylight
  8. August: 15 h 26 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 53 of daylight
  10. October: 10 h 22 of daylight
  11. November: 7 h 55 of daylight
  12. December: 6 h 28 of daylight
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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Hebcelt

    July

    Hebcelt music festival is at multiple venues but mostly in the grounds of Lews Castle and at An Lanntair in town. Flights, ferries and accommodation are booked solid while it's on.

  2. Royal National Mod

    Royal National Mod

    October

    The Royal National Mòd (Scottish Gaelic: Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail) is an Eisteddfod-inspired international Celtic festival focusing upon Scottish Gaelic literature, traditional music, and culture which is held annually in Scotland.

    Wikipedia

  3. Royal National Mòd

    October

    Royal National Mòd celebrates Celtic / Gaelic culture. It moves around the country and is next hosted by Stornoway on 8-16 Oct 2027

3 events here have no dates for this year yet. We can look them up on each event's own site.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Stornoway); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 19 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

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