Highland Cows & Crofting Heritage
Journey from Stornoway to Ness: pet hairy coos, tour the crofting museum, enjoy a peat-fire chat, shop Harris Tweed, then return via scenic coach.
Depart Stornoway for the Comunn Eachdraidh Nis Museum in Ness. Split into two groups: one feeds and pets friendly “hairy coos” in the field while the other tours the museum’s Gaelic artefacts, including the iconic Ronan Cross. Swap experiences after 30 minutes. Weather permitting, gather round an outdoor peat fire as you learn about crofting, land rights, and island life. Browse the Harris Tweed shop before returning via coach through Stornoway town.
Shore Thing Highlights
Meet & feed friendly Highland “hairy coos”
Learn crofting history around an outdoor peat fire
Browse locally made Harris Tweed & wool products
Panoramic coach tour through Stornoway town
Need to know
This Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible
This tour is not suitable for those with animal allergies
Comfortable walking shoes with non-slip soles are strongly recommended
Sailors should be comfortable walking approximately 300 meters over grass and gravel
Experience shores the Virgin way
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