Portnaguran

LanguageScottish Gaelic
EnglishOS grid referenceNB558373Civil parishCouncil areaLieutenancy areaCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townISLE OF LEWISPostcode districtHS2Dialling code01851PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottish UK ParliamentScottish Parliament 58°15′25″N 6°09′47″W / 58.257°N 6.163°W / 58.257; -6.163

Portnaguran (Scottish Gaelic: Port nan Giùran) is a settlement situated within Point, on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Portnaguran is the township at the north-easternmost point of the peninsula. It lies 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Tiumpan Head and just south of the headland called Geòdha 'ic Sheòrais or sometimes Small Head amongst locals. Portnaguran is situated at the north-eastern end of the A866,^[1] within the parish of Stornoway.^[2]

There is a small pier in the harbour,^[3] and the surrounding villages are Portvoller, Broker, Aird and Flesherin. The village itself is about 12 miles (20 km) from the town of Stornoway.

References

External links

• Canmore - Rambler: Port Nan Giuran, Lewis, North Minch site record
• Ports and Harbours of the UK - Portnaguran