About Visit North Lewis
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Visit North Lewis was established by Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (Galson Estate Trust) to provide support for local tourism providers within the Galson Estate and attract more visitors to the area.
Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn was established in 2005 to undertake the community buyout of the Galson Estate, and to manage the land, for the benefit of the community and the environment.
The Galson Estate, which passed into community ownership on 12th January 2007, consists of 56,000 acres of coast, agricultural land and moor in the North West of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The estate is home to 22 villages, running from Upper Barvas to Port of Ness, with a population of nearly 2,000 people.
Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn work to ensure that the community of Galson Estate benefit from community ownership, and it manages all estate business, whilst also overseeing a range of projects, to support and develop the area. Current projects range from renewables, to tourism and youth engagement, whilst also providing funding to community organisations via its Community Investment Fund.
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