North Uist

For some reason, its almost impossible to find B&B's in the Outer Hebrides .  Most holiday makers seem to rent holiday cottages, or drive around in vast camping vans, so if you don't want to camp you need to book well ahead.  And even if you do find a B&B, there are few places to eat out.

With strong winds forecast we were ready for a change from wild camping, so booked into the very  new, and somewhat odd "Hebridean Huts" at Paible, North Uist. (No website yet, but not to be confused with the rather nice looking Hebridean Huts on Lewis The basic concept is probably OK .. a combination of beach hut, bird hide and double bed, and it's useful that can be rented by the night, but the details need a little more development.  Currently it feels a bit like camping in a muddy farmyard.

Tom checks out the washroom facilities.  The blue door behind the hut is North Uist's fire station