Travel

www.flybe.co.uk
Provides details of times and costs of flights to and from Glagow to Benbecula.
Note these vary significantly depending on time of year.

www.calmac.co.uk
Ferry details, timetable and prices

www.highlandairways.co.uk
Local Highland airline. Has a number of daily flights connecting Inverness & Stornoway with Benbecula that might suit some visitors to Kinloch.

Local Fishing

www.southuistfishing.com
Fishing site run by Storas Uibhist – at the time of writing includes some innacuracies and some awful pictures. Hopefully this will be updated in the not too distant future.

General Fishing Sites

www.fishhebrides.com
A general site about fishing in the Hebrides including latest catch returns from South Uist. Definitely one for the fisherman to add to their favourites.

www.hotchkissflyfishing.co.uk
John Hotchkiss is a good friend and expert casting instructor based in Wiltshire. Can also offer one to one tuition on the Southern chalkstreams, organise corporate days out or the occasional overseas holiday. Highly recommended.

www.wild-fishing-scotland.co.uk
Somewhat limited information about fishing in the Hebrides but some interesting sections.

www.barrafishingcharters.com
Will take you sea fishing or wildlife watching

www.wildtrout.org
The site of the Wild Trout Trust. An interesting site covering the actives of the Trust particularly in terms of improving habitats for Wild Brown trout.

Overseas fishing

www.fchimehuin.com.ar and www.flotadaschimehuin.com.ar
The Fontanazza family are in my opinion the finest guides in the Central region of Patagonia. Not the cheapest but the quality of the experience, mainly based around float fishing down some of the best rivers in the region, and the overnight camping which is one of the great fishing experiences, justifies every penny spent.

Do not confuse the Brown Trout and Brook Trout fishing in this region with the dramatically more expensive lodge fishing in Tierra del Fuego.

Talk to me first if you think of fishing in Patagonia, I can help organise the fishing trip of a lifetime.

www.latinamericanfishing.com
Nick Palliser can organize trips to Central Patagonia – Junin de los Andes area -or Brazil for Peacock Bass or Dorado.

www.patagonianflyfish.com.ar
Carlos Trsiciuzzi is one of the best guides in Central Patagonia – based in the Junin de los Andes area which is the ideal base for fishing Central Patagonia.. Can be contacted on email: ctrisciuzzi@jdeandes.com.ar

www.sportfishing.co.uk
Mainly Sportfishing in Mexico but includes a wider range of options.

www.fishingthailandfishing.com
If the idea of fishing in Thailand for 300lb Siamese Giant Carp, or 400 lb Giant Mekong Catfish appeal this is the site for you. Can't say I have tried it myself.

Local General / activities

www.visithebrides.com
A wide ranging general tourist information site for the Hebrides.

www.nnr-scotland.org.uk
Scottish National Heritage (SNH) site which provides top line information on National Nature Reserve (NNR) sites, including Loch Druidibeg.

Birds / Wildlife

www.western-isles-wildlife.co.uk
Highly recommended site covering a wide range of local flora and fauna, and including recent sightings of rare birds. Steve offers a range of guided bird watching tours.

Golf

www.askernishgolfclub.com
Latest information on development of the Old Tom Morris course at Askernish.

Cycling

www.rothan.com
Tommy is the island’s bicycle expert. Will sell hire or repair.
He will also arrange for your bike to be at the pier on your arrival to the island.

Horse riding

www.ridehebrides.co.uk
The local community riding school site on Benbecula. Offers a range of riding opportunities.

Cultural

www.ceolas.co.uk
Full information relating to the music school and music festival based on South Uist which is run each year in July.

www.kildonanmuseum.co.uk
The local museum just 20 minutes drive South of Kinloch

www.taigh-chearsabhagh.org
Run the Museum and Art centre at Lochmaddy - North Uist. The centre also has a Café serving most excellent sandwiches and  a gift small shop – worth  a visit if you are in the area.

General gifts / jewellery / artwork

www.william-neill.co.uk
Very talented local artist based at his Askernish gallery – specializes in bird and landscape pictures. Both originals and prints available.

www.hebrideanjewellery.co.uk
Designs and sells their own range of silver and gold jewellery, from Pictish and Celtic influences through to more modern designs.
Retail outlet and workshop at Iochdar just 10 minutes drive down the road.
The shop has a range of other gifts, pictures, glassware etc. and a coffee shop and the web site offers  a mail order service on a number of jewellery items.

www.hebridestoyou.com
A mail order site for a range of Hebridean gifts and food products.

Local food producers

www.outerhebridesfoodtrail.com
Provides a list of local food producers – some of whom have their own more detailed web sites.

www.salar.co.uk
Just 10 minutes from Kinloch the smokehouse produce unique gold medal winning hot smoked salmon, available locally in many retail outlets or by mail order.

www.hebrideansmokehouse.com
Based on North Uist the Smokehouse produces exceptional Peat smoked Salmon and Sea Trout. Other smoked products include scallops and Salmon pate. Mail order service available.

www.kallinshellfish.co.uk
Based on Grimsay , are wholesalers of fresh local fish including lobster, prawns and local crab.

www.hebrideankitchen.co.uk
Based on North Uist makes specilaity foods including preserves, chutneys and tablet.

www.ardbhanorganics.co.uk
Farm on North Uist offering organic Highland beef and local Hebridean mutton.

Some useful email addresses
John Steele – new Estate fishing manager.
Email: seonaidh5@hotmail.co.uk
Also his telephone number 01878 700 655

Kennac Moffat—Local tour guiding company
user@kennac.freeserve.co.uk

Amanda MacDonald – Owner of local stables & kennels.
Can offer horse riding by arrangement.
Email: hebridean.equestrian@hotmail.co.uk