Lochboisdale

Lochboisdale
Scottish Gaelic: Loch Baghasdail
The main road through Lochboisdale
Lochboisdale Lochboisdale shown within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic
	English
OS grid reference	NF790195
Civil parish	South Uist
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF SOUTH UIST
Postcode district	HS8
Dialling code	01878
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
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Coordinates: 57°09′14″N 7°18′32″W / 57.154°N 7.309°W / 57.154; -7.309

Lochboisdale (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Baghasdail) is a community and the main population centre on the island of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Lochboisdale is within the parish of South Uist.^[1] Lochboisdale is situated at the southern end of the A865.^[2]

History

The town profited from the herring boom in the 19th century, and a steamer pier was built in 1880. In 1905, a mission church was built, and by 1953, steamers were connecting Lochboisdale with Oban, Castlebay, Mallaig and Lochmaddy.

Economy

Lochboisdale is the ferry terminal for the island of South Uist. The pier area has undergone a transformation as the old shop and surrounding buildings were either renovated or removed to provide new housing and commercial units for rent.

Lochboisdale Hotel, built in the late 19th century as a fishing hotel, is adjacent to the ferry terminal.

Lochboisdale has a Post Office and Police Station within walking distance of the pier. There is a Free Church of Scotland in the village although most of the inhabitants are Catholic. A Coffee Shop and Internet Cafe are situated in the Post Office in Kenneth Drive at the entrance to the village of Lochboisdale

There are free yacht moorings available in Lochboisdale. Comann Seòlaidh Loch Baghasdail is the local sailing club.

There is a Coffee Shop/Cafe housed within the Post Office in Kenneth Drive at the entrance to the village of Lochboisdale. It also has Internet and Wifi access as well as a gift shop.