Balranald Hebridean Holidays

Alan Rogers Review of Balranald Hebridean Holidays

Balranald Hebridean Holidays is a family-run site located on the picturesque west coast of North Uist in the heart of the RSPB’s Balranald Nature Reserve. Situated beside a beautiful sandy beach, the site is an ideal base for exploring Uist. It is a bird watchers paradise with a wide variety of wading and farmland birds nesting on the flower-rich machair and croft land. Horseshoe Bay is only 40m from the site entrance and is excellent for walking, kite surfing, swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and watching the sunset in the evening.

The site has 19 hardstanding pitches with 16A Electric Hook-up suitable for motorhomes or caravans, 12 Grass pitches with 16A Electric Hook-up suitable for tents or campervans and 5 Grass pitches without Electric Hook-ups– suitable for tents or campervans. Corncrake Pod and Kettle Cottage are also available to hire.

Facilities at Balranald Hebridean Holidays

Two heated toilet blocks provide showers (£1 coin-operated), washbasins, and toilets. Accessible toilet and shower with full wheelchair access. Chemical toilet emptying point for use with green/organic toilet fluid only (Green Toilet fluid is on sale in the office). Drying Room. Laundry with washing machine and dryer. Dishwashing area. Small shop. Fridge. Microwave and Kettle. Free WiFi. Based on site from May to September, the Dunes Cabin serves delicious scallop and bacon rolls, homemade soups, filled sandwiches and rolls, and home baking. Dogs welcome.

• Accommodation to Rent
• Canoeing/Kayaking Nearby
• Fishing Nearby
• Glamping
• Golf Nearby
• Nature
• Outdoor
• Seaside Beach Nearby
• Shop Nearby
• Shop on Site
• Small Site
• Wifi Free
• Wifi Partial Site

Accessibility

• Accessible shower
• Accessible WC

Directions to Balranald Hebridean Holidays

From Lochmaddy Ferry Terminal, travel through Lochmaddy Village and bear left onto the A867. Travel 8 miles to Clachan (look out for Clachan Stores on the right) and at T-junction turn right onto the A865. Continue for 8 miles to Hogha Gearraidh Junction and turn left (Do not turn left at Baile Raghail, Balranald). Continue for 1 mile along this road and bear left following signs for RSPB Visitor Centre. The site is beyond the visitor centre. Do not follow signs Motorhome 1km – this is not the site. From the North/Berneray Ferry Terminal turn left from the Berneray Ferry Terminal and continue across the causeway onto North Uist. Turn right at the T-junction and continue for 1 mile. Turn left onto the B893 and continue for 2.5 miles. Turn right at T-junction onto the A865 and continue for 13 miles to Hogha Gearraidh Junction and turn right. Continue for 1 mile along this road and bear left following signs for RSPB Visitor Centre. The site is beyond the visitor centre. Do not follow signs Motorhome 1km – this is not the site.