Barvas
in Eilean Siar of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Stornoway Airport (11 mi) - Benbecula Airport (68 mi)
- Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport (80 mi)
- Barra Airport (98 mi)
- Coll Airport (121 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (128 mi)
- Tiree Airport (129 mi)
- Oban Airport (137 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (188 mi)
- St Kilda (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.350 and -6.500 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 20' 59" and W -6° 30' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:12 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:38 am and 9:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover Barvas
Barvas in Eilean Siar (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 536 mi (or 862 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Barvas is now 08:12 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Barvas, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Stornoway Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's St Kilda in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), South-West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Highland, Inverness, Lochgilphead and Greenock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Piper pa28 stornoway G-BUIJ
Flying around Lewis for a laugh.
Reversing a bus through Bragar
This was taking from a full-size coach, which had to reverse up a narrow, single-track road in Bragar, Isle of Lewis.
Lighthouse on the Island of Lewis, Scotland.
Taken on vacation while relaxing on the Island of Lewis in Scotland. This location is relatively close to Stornoway and the area is called Point. While I took this video it was an extremely...
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic Swell at Barvas, Isle of Lewis.
Sea Eagle Release
Sea eagle being released in Bru, Isle of Lewis. Apologies for the dodgy camera work - was more interested in watching the bird than the camera!!
Art inspired by the land and colours in the Outer Hebrides
Artist and Wild at Art tutor Nicky Sanderson explains how she's captured the spirit and ancient history of Lewis & Harris in her work.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
West Side, Outer Hebrides
The West Side (Scottish Gaelic: An Taobh Siar) is the name used for the townships which lie on the Isle of Lewis between Dell in Ness and Shawbost in the south. One road, the A858 serves nearly all of the communities, which are predominantly Gaelic-speaking. The villages on the West Side are: (from the north) Galson, Melbost, Borve, Shader, Barvas, then Brue, Arnol, Bragar and Shawbost.
Barvas
Barvas is a settlement, community and civil parish on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. It developed around a road junction. North is the road to Ness; west takes the traveller to Carloway and the West Side; south runs the road to Stornoway. It is known as being the location of the highest concentration of Scottish Gaelic speakers in Scotland (74.7% of the population). In the early 2000s, controversy hit the area as one of Europe's largest windfarms was planned for Barvas Moor.
Clach an Trushal
Clach an Trushal (Scottish Gaelic: Clach an Truiseil, translated to English "Stone of Compassion") is the tallest standing stone in Scotland at 5.8 metres tall. It is sited in the village of Ballantrushal on the west side of Lewis.
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