Otternish

Otternish Scottish Gaelic: Otairnis
MV Loch Portain moored for the night at Otternish.
Otternish Location within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NF906794
Civil parish	North Uist
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF NORTH UIST
Postcode district	HS6
Dialling code	01876
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.[1] The slipway lies 6 miles (10 km) north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist.[2] Otternish is situated on the B893,[3] and when the Berneray causeway was completed in December 1998, the slipway was no longer needed. Ancient human remains were found here in 1870.[2][4] At a site 50 yards to the north of the discovery, a Viking ship burial was also found in the early 20th century.[5]

References

1. "Otternish". Ports and Harbours of the UK. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
2. "North Uist, Otternish, Rubh' A' Charnain Mhor, Carnan Beag". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
3. "Great drives: Island retreat". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
4. "Otternish". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
5. "North Uist, Otternish, Rubh' A' Charnain Mhor". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.

External links

• Undiscovered Scotland - Sound of Harris Ferry