A week in South Uist Machair

Stay in Ormiclate. Day 1: Beinn Coraraidh, Taigh-tasgaidh Chill Donnain and Dun Mhulan Broch; day 2: An Carra, standing stone, Beinn a' Charra and Beinn Mhòr; day 3: Caisteal Bheagram, Moire ro Naomh nan Eilean and Beinn a' Phortair; day 4: Criribheinn, Loch a'Bharp,chambered cairn 1200m SSW of Beinn-ri-Oitir and Meeting Place; day 5: Caisteal Ormacleit, Crois Chnoca Breaca,standing stone and Beinn Bheag Tuath; day 6: Barp,chambered cairn 275m S of Loch an Ath Ruaidh,Daliburgh, Aisgerbheinn and Taigheann Cruinn Cladh Hàlainn; day 7: Loch an Duin,dun,Daliburgh, Bruthach an Tionail Ard,wheelhouse settlement,Kilpheder and Cairiseabhal.

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Day 1 · South Uist Machair

Beinn Coraraidh 3.3 km from Frobost, just outside the area
Taigh-tasgaidh Chill Donnain 2.1 km from Frobost, just outside the area 1 km from the last stop
Dun Mhulan Broch Scheduled monument, 3.7 km from Ormiclate 4 km from the last stop

Lunch: Kildonan Cafe 2.1 km from Frobost, just outside the area

Open day 1 in Google Maps

Night 1 · Ormiclate

No train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby

Day 2 · South Uist Machair

An Carra, standing stone Scheduled monument, 4.1 km from Howmore, just outside the area
Beinn a' Charra 4.8 km from Howmore, just outside the area 1 km from the last stop
Beinn Mhòr 6.8 km from Howmore, just outside the area 3 km from the last stop

Open day 2 in Google Maps

Night 2 · still in Ormiclate

Day 3 · South Uist Machair

Caisteal Bheagram Scheduled monument, 1.0 km from Howmore
Moire ro Naomh nan Eilean 4.7 km from Howmore, just outside the area 4 km from the last stop
Beinn a' Phortair 4.9 km from Howmore, just outside the area 3 km from the last stop

Open day 3 in Google Maps

Night 3 · still in Ormiclate

Day 4 · South Uist Machair

Criribheinn 3.0 km from Frobost, just outside the area
Loch a'Bharp,chambered cairn 1200m SSW of Beinn-ri-Oitir Scheduled monument, 5.0 km from North Boisdale, just outside the area 3 km from the last stop
Meeting Place 4.1 km from East Kilbride, just outside the area 4 km from the last stop

Lunch: Lochboisdale Café 6.0 km from East Kilbride, just outside the area
On the way: 472b Loch Baghasdail a Deas, Uibhist a Deas / 472b South Lochboisdale, Isle of South Uist Category A listed, 3.8 km from East Kilbride, just outside the area

Open day 4 in Google Maps

Night 4 · still in Ormiclate

Day 5 · South Uist Machair

Caisteal Ormacleit in Ormiclate
Crois Chnoca Breaca,standing stone Scheduled monument, 2.3 km from Ormiclate 2 km from the last stop
Beinn Bheag Tuath 6.3 km from Howmore, just outside the area 6 km from the last stop

Open day 5 in Google Maps

Night 5 · still in Ormiclate

Day 6 · South Uist Machair

Barp,chambered cairn 275m S of Loch an Ath Ruaidh,Daliburgh Scheduled monument, 1.6 km from Frobost, just outside the area
Aisgerbheinn 2.2 km from Frobost, just outside the area 2 km from the last stop
Taigheann Cruinn Cladh Hàlainn 3.5 km from Frobost 3 km from the last stop

Open day 6 in Google Maps

Night 6 · still in Ormiclate

Day 7 · South Uist Machair

Loch an Duin,dun,Daliburgh Scheduled monument, 3.1 km from Frobost
Bruthach an Tionail Ard,wheelhouse settlement,Kilpheder Scheduled monument, 2.4 km from North Boisdale 2 km from the last stop
Cairiseabhal 1.9 km from North Boisdale, just outside the area 3 km from the last stop

Open day 7 in Google Maps

How this plan is made

No one picks these by hand and no one pays to be in them. The planner's rules take the places and roads South Uist Machair's pages rank, for anyone, any month: one town to stay in, and each day its best stop with the best ones close to it, three a day, with lunch nearby and an indoor stop if it rains. Distances are as the crow flies, so the road is longer. Check opening times on each place's page before you go. How the ranking works.

Questions

Where should I stay for a week in South Uist Machair?

Ormiclate. It is the town with the best stops within 15 km for this trip, so you don't pack up every morning. Ormiclate: No train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby.

What should I do first?

Day 1 is Beinn Coraraidh, Taigh-tasgaidh Chill Donnain and Dun Mhulan Broch: the best stop for this trip, then the best ones within 5 km of it.

Who picked these places?

Nobody. The same rules make every plan from the places and roads the site ranks with one open formula, and no place pays to be in a plan.

How it works, in full