B8060

The South Lochs road in Lewis is named B8060, and runs the fifteen miles from Balallan to Lemreway. It starts from the main road linking Stornoway and Tarbert, and keeps close to the shores of Loch Erisort for the first 7 miles or so.




The roadsign lists all the villages in South Lochs. The district has a permanent population of a few hundred. Cromor and Marbhig are located off a side road, which branches off at Eishal junction.


Loch Erisort


The village of Balallan stretches for 2½ miles along the north shore of Loch Erisort


The road goes ever on and on - I know each and every outcrop


Kershader with the war memorial in front of the Ravenspoint Centre


Loch Erisort between Kershader and Garyvard


Lilies in the pond at the Caversta turn


Loch Erisort and Garyvard from Caversta