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The Galson Estate is a community-owned estate of 56,000 acres of coast, agricultural land and moor in the North West of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The estate comprises 22 villages running from Upper Barvas to Port of Ness with a population of nearly 2,000 people. The estate passed into community ownership on 12 January 2007 to be managed on their behalf by the Trust.  

We hope this website will give you lots of information on our history, our aspirations and details on the projects currently underway. If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Tha Oighreachd Ghabhsainn a’ gabhail a-steach 56,000 acair fearainn air ceann a tuath Eilean Leòdhais.  Tha an oighreachd a’ ruith bho Barabhas Uarach gu Port Nis le cha mhòr 2,000 neach

a’ fuireach ann an dà bhaile air fhichead. Air an 12mh là den Fhaoilleach 2007 ghabh muinntir Oighreachd Ghabhsainn sealbh air an fhearann aca fhèin. Le seo chaidh uallach airson na

h-oighreachd a stiùireadh a thoirt don choimhearsnachd. 

Tha sinn an dòchas gun toir an larach-lìn seo tòrr fiosrachaidh dhuibh air eachdraidh na 

h-Oighreachd, ar lèirsinn, agus fiosrachadh air na pròiseactan air a bheil sinn ag obair an-dràsta. 

Ma tha feum agaibh air tuilleadh fiosrachaidh cuir fios thugainn.

HOUSE NUMBERING

 SCHEME

This project has now closed

To assist with emergency services we're launching a house numbering scheme for houses on the Galson Estate

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We are no longer accepting applications for this project. Thanks to everyone who has submitted an application.

BECOME A MEMBER

Ballrachd

BECOME A FRIEND

Bi nad charaid

News and updates

Naidheachdan

FIND US

Far a bheil sinn

WELCOME TO OUR NEW TOURISM WEBSITE

VISIT GALSON ESTATE

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Are you planning on visiting Galson Estate?

Are you a tourism provider on the Estate?

We've designed a new website that we hope will be an asset

to both visitors and providers, helping our guests to stay, shop,

and eat & drink local to the Estate.

 Blooming wildflowers or towering cliff tops?

Neolithic cairns or handmade wares?

Dramatic sunsets or driving rains?

All of these can be experienced on the Galson Estate.

This page lists a few of the adventures out there –

but there are many more to be had. 

 AMENITY SITE INFO

Ionad Ath-chuairteachaidh

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Click here for opening hours and COVID-19 guidance

CROFTING INFORMATION

Fiosrachadh Croitearachd  

PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE FOR ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING ESTATE BUSINESS.  ADDITIONALLY, REGULATORY CROFTING APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND

Maoin na Coimhearsnachd

THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO INVEST FUNDS

FROM THE RENEWABLES PROJECT INCOME BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY OF THE GALSON ESTATE.

WE ALSO MANAGE:

LOCH

STIAPABHAT LOCAL NATURE RESERVE

Loch Stiapabhat is a large, nutrient-rich loch in Ness. It is home to a Nature Observatory which makes the reserve’s extraordinary wildlife much more accessible, both to the local community and visitors to this part of Lewis. 

Baile an Truiseil

Wind Energy

Project