Outer Hebrides

The Outer Hebrides are a group of islands off the West coast of Scotland. They are separated from the Inner Hebrides and the Scottish mainland by the Minch and the Sea of the Hebrides.

The main islands of the Outer Hebrides are Lewis and Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Barra. The archipelago of St Kilda and occasionally even the distant islet of Rockall are also sometimes included amongst the group.

The largest town is Stornoway.

The Outer Hebrides are the last part of the British Isles in which Scottish Gaelic is still widely spoken.