Cromore

Cromore
Looking down on the sheltered natural harbour at Cromor
Cromore is located in Outer Hebrides
Cromore
Cromore
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB399211
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode districtHS2
Dialling code01851
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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58°06′11″N 6°24′50″W / 58.103°N 6.414°W / 58.103; -6.414

Cromore (Scottish Gaelic: Crò Mòr) is a crofting township on the Isle of Lewis in the district of Pairc, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Lochs.[1] Cromore is about 27 miles away by road from Stornoway, the nearest town.

Cromore is an active crofting township close to one of Scotland's National Scenic Areas. Its wild and unspoiled beauty make it a draw for tourists. Some of the former croft houses are now in use as holiday cottages.

Notable figures from Cromore include actor and writer Kenny Boyle[2] and Coinneach MacLeod The Hebridean Baker.[3]

  1. ^ "Details of Cromore". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Is Kenny The First Cromore Actor?". Stornoway Gazette3.
  3. ^ "The Sporting Journey of Cromore Baker". Stornoway Gazette3.