North Uist, beyond the lodge.

A Neolithic chambered cairn on the hillside a short walk from the lodge, one of the best-preserved in the Hebrides and free to explore year-round.

A quiet, little-visited stone circle overlooking Loch Langass, close enough to the lodge for an evening walk.

North Uist's museum and gallery in Lochmaddy, covering the island's history alongside a changing programme of contemporary art.

Machair, dunes and beach on the island's west coast, and one of the best places in Scotland to see and hear corncrakes in summer.

Based in Sollas, offering kayaking, sailing, gorge walking and other outdoor activities across North Uist's coastline and hills.

Linked to North Uist by causeway, with some of the best beaches in the Hebrides and the ferry crossing over to Harris.

CalMac's link between North Uist and Uig on Skye, the main sea route onto the island from the north.

A short CalMac crossing connecting the causeway-linked southern islands to Harris and Lewis at the north end of the chain.