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North Tolsta Scottish Gaelic: Tolastadh bho Thuath Language Scottish Gaelic English Lieutenancy area Western Isles Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town STORNOWAY
ISLE OF LEWISPolice Fire Ambulance Scottish EU Parliament Scotland UK Parliament Na h-Eileanan an Iar Scottish Parliament Western Isles List of places: UK • Scotland • North Tolsta (Scottish Gaelic: Tolastadh bho Thuath) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the east side of the Isle of Lewis. Tolsta is notable for its long sandy beach 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." There is a campsite nearby where the showers are a pound.
See also
References
External links
- 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 Encyclopedia Britannica article on Lewis and Harris
Categories:- Lewis
- Villages in the Outer Hebrides
- Western Isles geography stubs
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