Season: spring
Seilebost beach sits at the southern edge of Luskentyre Bay, in effect sharing the idyllic location for Luskentyre beach, which in turn sits on the northern edge. Both beaches are part of the National Scenic Area of South Lewis, Harris and North Uist. This beach is easily accessed from the adjacent main road. A feature of Seilebost is the magnificence of the sunsets. Whale watching trips run from here and there is just a smattering of houses and crofts. The machair habitat behind the beach, a grassy area enriched by the calcified seaweed, or maerl, blown in from the sea, produces magnificent displays of wildflowers during the early summer. This is helped by the presence of Highland Cattle, initially brought in to replace indigenous crofters, who were displaced to the east coast.
The delicate ecosystem at Seilebost, outlined by Robin Reid of the RSPB.
Outstanding beauty, even on a stormy day.
