Tigh Chailein

21/05/2024

One of my favourite restaurants on the island……

Beautiful sunsets during dinner now. We have only a few tables available for non residents so if you would like to dine with us please book ahead.

23/04/2024

Ok….if you are staying at Tigh Chailein this year and would like to visit World Heritage Site St Kilda, please contact Kilda Cruises in advance. The trips are a once in a lifetime experience, and get fully booked up very quickly. Dont wait until you arrive! 😊

22/04/2024

When you visit Tigh Chailein and head north, exploring Lewis, I can’t recommend a visit to the Cross Inn highly enough. A great pub and restaurant.

🤔 A pint in the beer garden on a Spring evening 🍻

16/04/2024

It’s that time of year again. The sound of lambs filling the air in Maraig. Perfect for an early morning walk, or just standing on the terrace at Tigh Chailein (pic 3 😊). Sleeps 8+1. 2 weeks still available this season. PM for details

26/03/2024

EDIT: Due cancellation 30th June - 13th July 2024 now available

Availability w/c 13th April 2024 & w/c 18th May 2024.

Epic views…..sleeps 8+1…..pets welcome

24/03/2024

For any golfers visiting Tigh Chailein this year, bring your clubs!! The breathtaking Isle of Harris Golf Club……

17/03/2024

Coming to stay at Tigh Chailein this year? A trip to the World Heritage site, St Kilda is a once in a lifetime experience. Highly recommended.

Season Availability

Do you intend to travel with Angus to St Kilda this season? Our first trip is scheduled for the 22nd of April and we have some places available for the first couple of weeks, but from the 6th of May until the 22nd of July we have only two individual places remaining. Late July , August and September have a good availability.

If you have a Kilda Cruises Gift Voucher or are keen on a particular date for your trip to this exceptional place, browse on our website www.kildacruises.co.uk

25/02/2024

Only 2 weeks left in the season this year. Tigh Chailein sleeps 8+1, pets welcome, epic views….pics taken yesterday 😊

22/02/2024

For all those visiting Tigh Chailein this year, I can’t recommend a trip to World Heritage Site, St Kilda enough

Looking Back to Look Forward

Our season is just around the corner and guess how we are feeling? Excited, nostalgic and optimistic because 2024 is going to be a different year for us.
After some seasons behind the scenes guiding Kilda Cruises, owner Angus will be back behind the wheel of our beloved boat 'Hirta'. Angus is proud to be an Honorary Member of the St Kilda Club in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the island and is delighted to once again lead trips to the archipelago.

This will be our 20th year running St Kilda trips and we want to bring the same energy and care to each trip that we did in the early days of pioneering the first regular day trip to St Kilda.

We are cutting back the number of trips that we run each week to three to ensure that we can give each trip the focus it requires. The boat will be maintained in tip top condition and we will be able to mitigate against the weather by having a two day window for each trip that we plan. We are not running standby trips this year.

We know how keenly anticipated each trip is for the individual - whether it is for big birthday celebration, to fulfill the ambition of a lifetime, or on a whim to answer the call of your adventurous spirit - and we want to ensure a happy and fulfilling day. The very best we can make it.

Our first scheduled trip is on the 22nd of April. Please visit our website www.kildacruises.co.uk for more information and to book.

We are so looking forward to this season and will share occasional stories and pictures from our trips - Abair ach beagan agus abair gu math e. (Say but little and say it well.)

02/02/2024

We are lucky to have great grocers nearby in Tarbert. And AD’s has a really good butcher’s counter 😊

26/01/2024

For those visiting Tigh Chailein this year, Flavour is a bit of a treat! 😊 Booking restaurants on the island is advisable.

It's taken a wee while to get into the swing of business things this year 🙄 but we finally have some dates for as we gear up to open again next month 🧡

Take away evenings, tasting menu and wine flights - something for everyone 🍴

Our website bookings for the season will go live on the 1st of February for bookings between March & October 2024. We look forward to the busy season ahead as we deep clean, create menus, and do all the behind the scenes bits and bobs in preparation to enhance your dining experience with us 😇

Reservations for the 14th and 17th can be made via our website www.flavour.scot or send us and email or message for more information 🥂

15/01/2024

Tigh Chailein today in the snow. Open fire, magic views, sleeps 8+1. Pets welcome with well behaved owners 😊♥️

13/11/2023

November has had a blissful start on Harris. Plenty of blue skys and lovely days. 4 night stays available at Tigh Chailein.

01/10/2023

Not to be missed when visiting Harris ♥️

21/09/2023

First we had Harris Gin……..now here comes The Hearach 😊

The wait is almost over…

A huge thank you to everyone who has helped get us to this point in our distillery history.

We’re busy making all the last- minute preparations and hope many of you will be able to join us online or in person over the next couple of days.

Slàinte and here’s to The Hearach!

www.harrisdistillery.com/behere

13/09/2023

The view from Ceol Mara…….Tigh Chailein’s smaller next door neighbour. Almost ready for guests next season 😊🤞

09/08/2023

Excellent trips. Highly recommended.

03/08/2023

The lovely Irene Morrison brings a selection of baking for this weeks guests ♥️😋

19/07/2023

Another highly recommended sea tours operator, based a short distance away in Tarbert. Some great trips for guests to enjoy

18/06/2023

NOW BOOKED
Cancellation: 2 weeks commencing 12th August 2023. 10% discount.

This week’s guests early morning photos. A stunning day……with stunning views. I can smell the BBQ firing up……

07/06/2023

20% discount
Late availability due cancellation week commencing 24th June 2023…..a short drive from this! Tigh Chailein sleeps 8+1. Dog friendly. PM for details 😊

24/05/2023

A great place for foodies visiting Harris….

20/05/2023

10 minutes from Tigh Chailein…..

It's World Whisky Day, and we're proud to announce our first, historic dram will be launched on 22nd September 2023.

The Hearach Single Malt Whisky is woven from People and Place, with every drop made by Harris hands here in our elemental island.

Learn more about our whisky, the launch plans, and watch a new film via the link below...

Slàinte mhath!

www.harrisdistillery.com/behere

29/03/2023

SOME LIMITED AVAILABILITY remaining this season. Tigh Chailein sleeps 8+1. Stunning views. Pets welcome. PM for details 😊

14/03/2023

What a glorious morning at Tigh Chailein. We still have some limited availability for 2023. Sleeps 8 + 1. PM for details

17/12/2022

When guests and friends are exploring Lewis I highly recommend stopping off at the Cross Inn & Old Barn Bar. It was a lovely treat 😊

29/10/2022

Croft 36 is now one of the ‘not to be missed treats’ on the island. Only a week ago guests armed themselves with pasties, brownies and coffee and took them to the nearby beach, at the end of the road. It was declared perfect by all 😊

We have decided that the best way forward regarding winter opening will remain as now.... open six days per week.... in the new building 11-00 a.m. until 3-00 p.m. and we will always have soup, bacon or mushroom butteries, cakes, filter coffee and teas. we will be doing some basket/willow weaving at times during the week, so that could be fun listening to me swear or pointing out the mistakes... Edit to say we are booked up for pizza tonight

15/10/2022

Lovely evening here North Harbour Bistro and we have a few tables available

07/10/2022

Many of this years guests have enjoyed Lorna’s Larder…….and us too!! 😊

We are delighted to be awarded a Tripadvisor award for 2022. It’s been a tough couple of years for everyone so we are delighted to receive this and hope our food brightened up peoples days. Here’s to 2023 being a wee bit more normal!!!

“The Travellers’ Choice (formerly Certificate of Excellence) recognises businesses that consistently deliver great service. Lorna’s Larder ranks among the top 10% of listings on TripAdvisor”

21/11/2020

Looking forward to welcoming guests in 2021. Please message for details....