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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.
COMMUNITY LED
BY ENERGY CHAMPIONS
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Are you local? The Community LED by Energy Champions project is being run by two Community Land Trusts working in partnership to offer free support to residents of both Carloway Estate and Galson Estate on the Isle of Lewis.
AMENITY SITE INFO
Ionad Ath-chuairteachaidh
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WINTER TIMETABLE - 28 OCT > 29 MAR
MON - FRI 10:00 - 12:00 & 14:00 - 16:00
TUESDAY & SUNDAY - CLOSED
SAT - 09:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00
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.
