📌 Eoropie, Isle of Lewis
★★★
Decorated with a lighthouse and a collection of sea stacks, the Butt of Lewis is the northernmost point of the Isle of Lewis, and the top of the outer Hebridean island chain. Famously windy, this seems like a fabulous place to visit in all weathers and seasons, with spring and summertime seabirds and wild autumnal / winter storms. The circuit below follows the gneiss cliffs north to the lighthouse from wonderful Eoropie Beach, returning inland via minor roads and ancient St Moluag’s Church.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at Eoropie Dunes car park, Isle of Lewis
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NB 518648
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 58.500371,-6.262210
🚌 Infrequent bus stops on B8013 at beach turnoff
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 7 km / 4 mi | ▲ 100 m | ⌛ 2 hr
Features: 🏖️ Eoropie Beach ★★★; 🌊 Butt of Lewis & lighthouse; 🏖️ Port Stoth; ⛪ St Moluag’s Church ★★
⬤ Moderate | Grassy clifftops & faint, intermittent paths / tracks to the lighthouse, then minor road return.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – Eoropie Beach – Butt of Lewis & lighthouse via coastline – St Moluag’s Church – start
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Sheep & lambs, rabbits. Skuas, shags, nesting fulmars & kittiwakes, gulls, rock doves, oystercatchers, ringed plover, pied wagtails.
Weather: Mostly sunny with some heavy showers visible in the distance. 10°C, moderate breeze.
June 2025
