Local businesses

17 businesses across the islands. Looking for a plumber, heat pump or Starlink? Find a trade. Selling a sofa, offering a lift or pinning a hall note? That belongs on the Uist noticeboard.

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Ceòlas Uibhist

Ceòlas Uibhist

south uist

Gaelic music, dance and language organisation at Cnoc Soilleir, Daliburgh, running the annual Ceòlas summer school

Cnoc Soilleir

Cnoc Soilleir

south uist

Gaelic culture and learning centre in Daliburgh, South Uist, home to Ceòlas and UHI, with a 200-seat auditorium

Cothrom

south uist

Community learning and training charity at Ormiclate, South Uist, with Gaelic childcare and a furniture ReStore

Cothrom Òg

south uist

Gaelic-medium nursery and wrap-around childcare for ages 0 to 5 at Cothrom's Ormiclate campus, South Uist, open all year

Daliburgh Church of Scotland

Daliburgh Church of Scotland

south uist

Church of Scotland parish church of 1862–63 at Daliburgh, South Uist, with a war memorial communion table

Howmore Church

Howmore Church

south uist

White-harled 1858 Church of Scotland kirk at Howmore, South Uist, known for its central enclosed communion table

5 ★
Kildonan beach

Kildonan beach

south uist

White sand beach and machair on the west coast of South Uist, a short drive from Kildonan Museum

Open nowOpen until 12am 4.5 ★
Lochboisdale Mission Church

Lochboisdale Mission Church

south uist

Small stone church of 1905 overlooking the harbour at Lochboisdale, South Uist, refurbished in recent years

ClosedOpens Sunday at 10:30am
Our Lady of Sorrows

Our Lady of Sorrows

south uist

Modernist Catholic church of 1965 at Garrynamonie, South Uist, largely built by its parishioners

3.9 ★

Saint Bride's Catholic Church

south uist

Roman Catholic church of 1966 at West Gerinish, South Uist, below the Our Lady of the Isles statue; listed as open at all times

5 ★

Saint Joseph's Catholic Church

south uist

Roman Catholic church at Howbeg, South Uist, part of Bornish parish and served from Ardkenneth

5 ★
St Mary's Catholic Church

St Mary's Catholic Church

south uist

Roman Catholic church of 1837 at Bornish, South Uist, remodelled in the 1950s, category B listed and open at all times

Open nowOpen until 12am 4.9 ★
St Peter's Catholic Church

St Peter's Catholic Church

south uist

Roman Catholic parish church of 1868 at Daliburgh, South Uist, open daily with Sunday Mass at 11.30am

4.5 ★

Stonebridge Hall

south uist

Community hall at Staoinebrig, South Uist, hosting social events and serving as the island's resilience centre

Storas Uibhist

south uist

Community company managing the South Uist Estate since the 2006 buy-out, including crofting, wind farm, harbour and golf course; office in Daliburgh

Talla An Iochdair

south uist

Community hall at Iochdar, South Uist, run by the Iochdair Community Association for weddings, events and sales

Talla Chidhe

south uist

Community hall at Lochboisdale pier, South Uist, managed by the Lochboisdale Amenity Trust