The Doune Braes Hotel
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extends a personal welcome from your host, Eileen
MacDonald, and her staff. The Hotel offers comfortable
accommodation, fine food and spectacular surroundings.
It is situated in the township of Carloway on the west
side of the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles in a
tranquil location. Lovely beaches and world class
archaeology are nearby, and the location is excellent to
use as a base for exploring Lewis and Harris. (Click
here for a map)
The
Isle of Lewis is the most northerly of the group of Islands
known as the Hebrides, or Western Isles. also known as the "long
island" as they stretch for 130 miles from the Butt of Lewis to
Barra Head. Lewis is steeped in history and culture,
ranging back thousands of years. Ancient stone circles
stand on the same land as modern Stornoway, while most of the
inhabitants speak Gaelic as their native tongue.
Gaelic is spoken alongside
English, and Eagles live alongside Otters and people. The
contrast of the ages and cultures is experienced all over the
isles of Lewis and Harris (part of the same island) both in the
towns and out in the hills and mountains.
In the summer months local
people can still be seen cutting the peats and in the
winter, the distinctive dry smell of the peat fires drifts
in the wind.
The name of MacLeod
(son of Leod) is seen regularly in the phone books and on
the name boards of shops, and the ending of "bost" on the
place names, giving witness to the Viking past of the Isles.
The Western Isles culture remains very strong, particularly
in its religious beliefs. Sundays remain a very special day,
and many people observe strict compliance to the "Free
Church" traditional values.
Email:
hebrides@doune-braes.co.uk |
