North Tolsta

North Tolsta
Scottish Gaelic: *Tolastadh bho Thuath*
North Tolsta Scottish Gaelic: Tolastadh bho Thuath;
	Traigh Mor Tolastadh
Language	Scottish Gaelic; 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	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
	List of places UK Scotland

North Tolsta (Template:Lang-gd) 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]

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.
^ ^a ^b "Tolsta Head". Visit Outer Hebrides. Retrieved 20 December 2014.

External links

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

This article about a location in the Western Isles is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "Lewis, North Tolsta". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.

[2] "Tolsta Beach (Tràigh Ghearadha)". The Isle of Lewis. Retrieved 20 December 2014.

[VOH-3] "Tolsta Head". Visit Outer Hebrides. Retrieved 20 December 2014.

[1]

[2]

[3]

v t e Lewis and Harris
Outer Hebrides Scotland
Inhabited islands	Lewis and Harris Great Bernera Scalpay
Other islands	Bayble Island Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Ensay Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Gasker Hermetray Killegray North Rona Pabbay of Harris Pabaigh Mòr Scarp Seaforth Sgeotasaigh Soay Beag Soay Mòr Stockinish Sula Sgeir Taransay Vacsay
Settlements	Stornoway Adabroc Aignish Aird Ardroil Arnol Baile an Truiseil Balallan Barvas Bayble Borghastan Borsham Borve, Harris Borve, Lewis Bragar Branahuie Breaclete Breasclete Breivig Brenish Brue Cabharstadh Calbost Callanish Carloway Coll Cross Eorodale Eoropie Fivepenny Flesherin Garenin Garrabost Gravir Gress Habost Holm Hushinish Knock Laxdale Leurbost Leverburgh Lionel Lingarabay Marybank Melbost New Tolsta Newmarket Newvalley North Dell Orinsay Parkend Portnaguran Portvoller Rèinigeadal Rodel Shawbost Skigersta Shulishader South Dell South Galson Swainbost Tarbert Tolsta Chaolais Timsgarry Tong
Districts	Back Ness North Lochs Park Point Uig West Side
Geographical features	Butt of Lewis Clisham The Minch Eilean Glas
Historical sites	Callanish Stones Clach an Trushal and Steinacleit Dun Carloway Dùn Èistean Lews Castle St Clement's Church Teampall Mholuaidh

See also

References

External links