Gearrannan Blackhouse Village
Gearrannan Blackhouse Village (pictured left - click to enlarge) is a coastal crofting village situated in a secluded bay within the district of Carloway on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides / Western Isles of Scotland. The village was officially opened, by HRH The Princess Royal on 5th June 2001 and a plaque commemorating the event can be found on a standing stone in the centre of the village.
Since 1989 the local community trust Urras nan Gearrannan (the Garenin Trust) has been painstakingly restoring the once derelict properties and croft land to recreate an authentic settlement offering visitors modern facilities within the surroundings of times gone by. Traditional methods have been used to recreate the drystone masonry and thatched roofing of the original croft houses with the discreet integration of modern conveniences
Contact
Mairi
MacRitchie
5A Gearrannan
Carloway
Isle of Lewis
HS2 9AL
Scotland
Tel: +44 (1851) 643488
E-Mail: info@gearrannan.com
