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Gearrannan Blackhouse Village

Isle of Lewis

Museum in Isle of Lewis

Opening Monday to Saturday, 09:30–17:30. The Visitor Centre, Museum, Café and Shop are open from 30 March until the end of October 2026; self-catering cottages and the hostel are open year-round.
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Setting indoor/outdoor

The experience

About this day out

Geàrrannan Blackhouse Village is a restored village of blackhouses dating from the 1800s in the Outer Hebrides, occupied by crofting families until the early 1970s and later declared a conservation area. Visitors can stay in self-catering blackhouse cottages or a hostel, and visit the Visitor Centre, Museum, Café and Shop on a coastal site with access to the coastal path.

When to go

Opening calendar

Monday to Saturday, 09:30–17:30. The Visitor Centre, Museum, Café and Shop are open from 30 March until the end of October 2026; self-catering cottages and the hostel are open year-round.

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What it costs

Prices at a glance

Admission
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Practical details

Facilities & accessibility

At a glance

Visitor CentreMuseumCaféShopSelf-catering cottagesHostelWi-Fi (Taigh an t-Seòladair)
Accessibility
Taigh Glass cottage has been restored with the needs of disabled visitors in mind (adapted house).
Parking
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Dogs
An Instagram post describes guests staying at the village with their dog; no formal policy is stated.

Getting there

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