Luskentyre

Luskentyre Scottish Gaelic: Losgaintir
Luskentyre Beach
Luskentyre Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic English
OS grid reference	NG070989
Civil parish	Harris
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode district	HS5
Dialling code	01859
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places UK Scotland 57°53′02″N6°56′38″W / 57.884°N 6.944°W / 57.884; -6.944

Luskentyre (Scottish Gaelic : Losgaintir) is a sparse settlement on the west coast of Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Luskentyre is situated within the parish of Harris. ^[1] The name Luskentyre derives from Lios-cinn-tir, meaning 'headland fort', although there is no trace or local knowledge of a fort at the headland. ^[2] However, the headland contains the site of an old part of Luskentyre Cemetery. ^[3] Luskentyre Beach has been voted Britain's best beach. ^[4] Luskentyre is accessible from the A859, via a minor road. ^[5]

Wildlife in the area includes the common scoter, the velvet scoter, the eider duck, the wigeon, the long-tailed duck, the red-breasted merganser, the great northern diver and the Slavonian grebe. ^[5]

References

1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Harris, Traigh Luskentyre (Site no. NG09NE 15)" . Retrieved 1 July 2025.
2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Harris, Luskentyre (Site no. NG09NE 1)" . Retrieved 1 July 2025.
3. Historic Environment Scotland. "Harris, Luskentyre (Site no. NG09NE 14)" . Retrieved 1 July 2025.
4. "Luskentyre - Isle of Harris - Western Isles". Virtual Hebrides. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
5. "Birdwatching in Harris". Hidden Lewis. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

External links

• Undiscovered Scotland - Luskentyre