Getting to Grimersta
Getting to the Isle of Lewis
By Air
British Airways fly from Glasgow, Inverness and Edinburgh to Stornoway Airport — www.ba.com or tel: 0345 222111
By Ferry
Caledonian Macbrayne run a car ferry service from Uig, Isle of Skye to Tarbert. Alternatively, you can sail with them from Ullapool to Stornoway — www.calmac.co.uk or tel: 08705 650000
Car Hire
Car hire is available in Stornoway and Harris.
Grimersta
Directions from Stornoway
Map Sheet 8 Stornoway & North Lewis
Map Sheet 13 West Lewis & North Harris
Grimersta Lodge GR NB 218303
From both airport and ferry, follow signs for Tarbert. Take the A859 south for approx. 11km.to Liurbost (Leurbost, new school on left, petrol station on right).
Turn right (signpost for Gearraidh na h-Aibhne, Uig and Bernera). 12km to Gearraidh na h-Aibhne (Garynahine, prominent white lodge), turn left (signpost for Uig and Bernera) over River Blackwater, round series of bends at head of sea loch and over River Grimersta.
Turn Right (signpost Linsiadar) — do not follow road round to left to Linsiadar, but turn through gates before the old bridge.
Grimersta Gatehouse on left, lodge road for .5km to Grimersta Lodge.
Journey time: from Stornoway allow 30 minutes, from airport allow 40 minutes.
Directions from Tarbert
Map Sheet 14 Tarbert & Loch Seaforth
Map Sheet 13 West Lewis & North Harris
Grimersta Lodge GR NB 218303
From ferry take B859 north to Leurbost. Turn left (signpost for Gearraidh na h-Aibhne, Uig and Bernera).
12km to Gearraidh na h-Aibhne (Garynahine, prominent white lodge), turn left (signpost for Uig and Bernera) over River Blackwater, round series of bends at head of sea-loch and over River Grimersta.
Turn Right (signpost Linsiadar) — do not follow road round to left but turn through gates before the old bridge.
Grimersta Gatehouse on left, lodge road for .5km to Grimersta Lodge
Journey time: allow 45 minutes to 1 hour.