Museums & Galleries · Outer Hebrides
Gearrannan Blackhouse Village
📍 HS2 9AL
Photo: Rob Farrow (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Restored 1800s blackhouses to explore and stay in
- Visitor Centre, Museum, Café and Shop to visit
- Coastal path access from the village
- Self-catering cottages and a hostel to stay in
- Learn about crofting life through the years
Gearrannan Blackhouse Village is a restored 1800s crofting settlement where you can wander among traditional stone blackhouses, learn about the history of crofting life, and visit a Museum, Café and Shop. Several blackhouses and a hostel are available to stay in, ranging from cosy cottages for couples to bunkhouse-style accommodation for larger groups, with direct access to the coastal path. It suits history lovers, families and walkers exploring the Hebridean Way. The Visitor Centre, Museum, Café and Shop open seasonally from March to October, while the self-catering cottages and hostel can be booked year-round. Based in Portree, Isle of Skye, and categorised as a Museums & Galleries attraction, it also has two bookable places to stay within five miles on BritStays for those wanting a nearby base.
Practical details
- Open
- Visitor Centre, Museum, Café and Shop open 30 March to end of October 2026
- Booking
- Self-catering cottages and hostel can be booked online year-round
- Accessibility
- Taigh Glass has been restored with disabled visitors' needs in mind
- Best for
- Couples, families and groups depending on the blackhouse chosen
From the attraction's own website on 25 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ WiFi
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
2.5 mi
4.1 mi
5.4 mi
7.7 mi
8.6 mi
Taigh Na Beadan
Isle of Harris and Isle of Lewis, Northern Scotland
Sleeps 6
£637 per break
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11.2 mi
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