Stornoway is 34 miles from Bothan na Mara, a 50 minute drive. Tarbert (Harris) is 55 miles from Bothan na Mara, 1 hour and 20 mins by car. Leverburgh (Harris) is 75 miles from Bothan na Mara, a 2 hour drive.

Uig Community Shop is located 4 miles away in Timsgarry. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 9am–5pm, with extended evening hours during the summer months. The shop is well stocked and offers groceries, fuel with a 24/7 self-service payment terminal, a launderette, post office, and cash ATM. There are also supermarkets in Stornoway and a grocery shop in Tarbert if you’d prefer to stock up before arriving. You’ll find links to these on our Eat page, where you can also check locations and up-to-date opening hours.

We welcome up to two well-behaved dogs per pod, with a surcharge of £10 per booking. As dog owners ourselves, we know how important it is to be able to bring your four-legged companion along when travelling. Dogs are very welcome at Bothan na Mara, but as we are located within a crofting community where sheep roam freely, we do ask guests to follow a few important ground rules. Please be mindful of sheep, as they can panic easily, and keep your dog under control at all times. Dogs must not roam unaccompanied outside the gated area surrounding the shepherd’s hut. We also ask that you clean up after your dog, keep pets off the furniture, and do not leave them unattended in the hut while you are out.

Sunday is still traditionally observed on the island, and most shops - including supermarkets - remain closed. The only place open for groceries on a Sunday is Tesco in Stornoway ( open 12 noon - 20.00), and Engebret's Shop and Filling Station (open 10am to 16.00).

Our cancelation policy If you cancel 30 days or more before your arrival then you will be charged 12.5% of your stay. If you cancel 29 days or less before your arrival then you will be charged the full cost of your booking. In the event of a no show or booking reduction (after arrival date) the full cost of the booking is charged.

Check-in is anytime after 15.00, and check-out is by 10.30am. If you need a later check-out, please let us know and we can see what we can do. Later check-outs are reliant on our future bookings.

Payment Conditions A deposit of 12.5% of the stay is required. This deposit will be refunded if cancelled more than 30 days before arrival. Full booking balance must be paid 30 days before arrival. Payments by: BACS, PayPal and the following cards: Visa Debit, Visa Credit, Maestro and Mastercard.

There is a great selection of places to eat out in Uig, check out our EAT page for more details.

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