Lochmaddy (Loch na Madadh)
Western Isles

Looking out onto a sea loch of the same name, Lochmaddy (Gael: Loch na Madadh) is the chief settlement and port of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Situated on the northeast coast, Lochmaddy developed in the 18th and 19th centuries as a fishing centre and port frequented by ships from as far afield as Ireland and the Baltic. Today it is principally a ferry-port with regular sailings from Uig on Skye and Tarbert on Harris.

Lochmaddy benefits from a post office (opened in 1829), police station, hotel, together with a cottage hospital, a B-listed Sheriff Court (and old courthouse, together with the walls of the old prisoner exercise yard, all of which are also B-listed) and a factory producing alginates from seaweed. Visitor attractions include the Uist Outdoor Centre and the Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre, located in an 18th-century merchant's mansion.

Use the tabs on the right of this page to see other parts of this entry