Getting to Blacksheep House
You can get to the Isle of Harris either by plane or by ferry.
By Plane
Loganair operate flights seven days a week to Stornoway from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness.
Outside Scotland you can get connecting flights from London and other cities around the UK and Europe changing at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Aberdeen.
There are a number of Car Hire Companies in Stornoway but the most convenient is located at the airport and is Carhire Hebrides 01851 706500
By Ferry
There are three ferry routes. All are operated by Caledoanian MacBrayne (CalMac).
Ferries travel from Uig (Skye) to Tarbert (Harris) have a crossing time of approximately 1 hour 40 minutes.
Ferries from Ullapool to Stornoway (Lewis) have a crossing time of approximately 2 hour and 45 minutes.
Inter-island ferries from Berneray to Leverburgh have a crossing time of approximately 1 hour.
Driving from Tarbert to Blacksheep House takes about 20 minutes and from Stornoway it’s about 1 hour 15 minutes.
When driving from the main island port of Tarbert, you head into South Harris towards Leverburgh. The scenery is spectacular and hugely varied. The road quickly becomes a single track with passing places. The first part of the journey climbs over rock strewn hills looking down over lochs and back across the Minch to Skye. After a few miles, the road descents and the view opens to take in the immense sands of Luskentyre and Seilabost, also the Island of Taransay lies directly in front of you.
After crossing the causeway, you follow the coast passing numerous beautiful beaches before running alongside Northton Sands and finally coming to the village of Leverburgh.
From Leverburgh you look out across The Sound of Harris with its countless islets towards Berneray and the Uists. Blacksheep House is reached by heading along the coast road sign posted to Strond and Borrisdale. All along this road the views of The Sound of Harris are truly wonderful, the colours and ever changing seascapes as the tide rises and falls are constantly surprising, even to the people who have lived here all their lives. The house itself is down a small turning off Strond and stands in its own land at the edge of an inlet. `There are beautiful walks along the coast , also out onto Carminish Island or up onto the hills that run along the length of Strond. The house feels very secluded but also benefits from panoramic views through a huge semi-circle of windows.