Breasclete

Breasclete (Scottish Gaelic: Brèascleit) is a village and community on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland.

One of the main services in the village is Breasclete Primary School, which has a current total of 27 students. There is a thriving community with the new Hall as the base for a number of community groups and organisations.

The village also hosts the Equatec facility, a pharmaceutical facility dedicated to fatty acid research and production http://www.equateq.com/.

Other businesses located in the area include Scottish Fish Farm who have a number of sites in East Loch Roag http://www.scottishsalmon.com. Hebridean Soap who operate from their base in Breasclete http://www.hebrideansoap-shop.co.uk/.

Traditional industries like Harris Tweed also offer employment and crofting is at the heart of community.

More on the village and its surrounding areas from http://www.breasclete.com/.