An Lanntair heads what Stornoway has to see
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Stornoway, 3 are museums or galleries. We list 2 places to visit inside Stornoway’s locality and 3 within 5 km of its edge. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 5 of them. Make a day of it at Dùn Èistean, 33 km away.
Most famous in Stornoway
An Lanntair aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a castle and an attraction.
Art galleryAn Lanntairin townMuseumMuseumLewis Loom Centrein town
CastleCaisteal Leòdhais300 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMuseum nan Eilean400 m outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionStornoway Waterwheel100 m outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Out of town, most of the 3 are to the west.
The dashed line is Stornoway’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The types of place
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3 of 5.
Green: inside Stornoway. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
5 places in all: 2 in town and 3 within 5 km of its edge.
Lewis Loom Centre
Museum in Stornoway on Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
Caisteal Leòdhais
1848-1860 country house in Stornoway, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
The 2 inside Stornoway come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
71 listed buildings are on Stornoway’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stornoway →
Further afield
The standout of the 2 is Dùn Èistean, 33 km from town.
Places well known beyond Stornoway (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What visitors ask about Stornoway
What are the main attractions in Stornoway?
The best known inside Stornoway’s locality are An Lanntair and Lewis Loom Centre. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Stornoway have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stornoway: An Lanntair, Lewis Loom Centre and Museum nan Eilean.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Stornoway?
None is recorded within 5 km of Stornoway.
What are the best-known days out near Stornoway?
Within 40 km: Dùn Èistean (33 km), Ardvourlie Castle (33 km).
Where are Stornoway’s historic buildings listed?
Stornoway has 71 listed buildings, 1 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Stornoway when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- An Lanntair: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caisteal Leòdhais: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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