The Outer Hebrides, or Western Isles, are a long collection of islands that stretch some 150 miles from the Butt of Lewis in the north to Barra head in the south. There are rugged sea cliffs and rolling peat moors. Strangely enough, there are also widespread remains of stoneage man Trees are rare, and the landscape is moulded by the Atlantic winds.
Habitation is scare, just dotted crofters cottages, seabirds and ponies.