North Tolsta
| North Tolsta | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Tolastadh bho Thuath | |
 Traigh Mor Tolastadh |
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  North Tolsta |
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| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
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| English | |
| OS grid reference | NB536475 |
| Civil parish | Stornoway |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Lieutenancy area | Western Isles |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Postcode district | HS2 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Scottish Parliament | Western Isles |
Coordinates: 58°20′49″N 6°12′40″W / 58.347°N 6.211°W
North Tolsta (Scottish Gaelic: Tolastadh bho Thuath) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the east side of the Isle of Lewis. North Tolsta is within the parish of Stornoway.[1] Tolsta is notable for its long sandy beach,[2] which is popular with surfers. The village of Bail' Ùr Tholastaidh (New Tolsta) is to the north and Glen Tholastaid to the south. At the end of Tolsta's long sandy beach there are 5 caves only visitable during low tide, these Caves are locally known as "The Caves of Life."
Wildlife in the area includes the skua, the kittiwake and the herring gull.[3] Seals, dolphins, porpoises and occasionally whales can be seen offshore.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Lewis, North Tolsta". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ "Tolsta Beach (Tràigh Ghearadha)". The Isle of Lewis. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tolsta Head". Visit Outer Hebrides. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to North Tolsta. |
- North Tolsta Historical Society
- Visitor's guide for the Island of Lewis
- Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources
- Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors
- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article on Lewis and Harris
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