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The location of Polochar Inn makes it an ideal base for exploring the Uists, Eriskay and Barra.<\/p>\n

South Uist is a beautiful island with mile after mile of white powder beaches to the west and hills to the east, dominated by Beinn Mhor.\u00a0 The machair that borders the beaches provides a marvellous habitat for flora and fauna and is home to the rare Corncrake.\u00a0\u00a0Machair is a Gaelic word meaning fertile low lying grassy plain.<\/p>\n

The Hebridean Way is a walking or cycle route across the Hebrides from Vatersay in the South to the Stornoway for the walking route and The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse (the most northern point on Lewis) for the cycle route.
\nThe route is a 156 mile long distance walk or a separate 185 mile cycle on NCN route 780.\u00a0 The route passes through 10 Islands linked by a combination of causeways and ferries, over rugged hills and along dazzling Atlantic coastline.\u00a0 Polochar Inn is on The Hebridean Way route, why not call in to re-charge your batteries!<\/p>\n

Sporting enthusiasts can have a round of golf at Askernish Golf Course.\u00a0 The world-renowned golf course designer and founder of the modern game, Old Tom Morris came to South Uist in 1891 to create a course at the request of the wealthy landowner, Lady Cathcart, so she could impress her high society guests.\u00a0 The course was restored in 2008 and has received the highest acclaim from the golfing media and beyond.<\/p>\n

South Uist, with its alkaline lochs, has some of the finest and most exceptional wild brown trout and sea trout fishing in Europe . There are plenty of oppotunkties for that great catch with approx\u00a0 800 lochs and lochans on South Uist &\u00a0 Benbecula.\u00a0 Fishing permits can be purchased at the hotel.\u00a0 We also have a large shed which guests can use to store fishing rods.<\/p>\n

Images: VisitScotland \/ Paul Tomkins\/ Airborne Lens \/ Kenny Lam<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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