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Monach
Isles - Visitor Guide |
| Address: | Monach
Islands, Lochmaddy TIC The Pier, Isle of North Uist |
| Postcode
| HS6 5AA |
| Telephone: | 01876
500 321 |
| e-mail | Lochmaddy
TIC |
| Leaflets and
maps: | Monach
Islands |
| Ordnance Survey: | Ordnance
survey reference: NF 916 685 |
| Key
attraction: | Grey Seals. |
| Essential
kit: | Binoculars or scope. Sensible
shoes and warm clothing - it can be windy and exposed. Bring your own packed lunch. |
| Nature
watching: | Seal spotting - you can
watch the Grey Seals year round but the best time to see the seal pups is October. |
| Facilities: | The
Monach Isles, lying off the west coast of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, comprise
a chain of three low lying island - each formed from sand dune systems established
over and around rocky skerries. No facilities. |
| Access: | Disabled
access (by arrangement). |
| Getting
there: | Boat crossings take 20 minutes
from North Uist - dependent on weather conditions. Best combined with a trip to
North Uist. |
| Opening times: | All
year (weather dependant) |
| Charges: | Boat
trips by arrangement |
