Valtos or Bhaltos (Valtos) - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles - Outer Hebrides Bhaltos is the largest village in Uig. Since 1999 the land on the Bhaltos has been owned by the community and managed by the Bhaltos Community Trusts. The two largest beaches are the Cliff beach or Traigh na Clibhe. and just a little urther along the coast is the lovely Reef Beach and nearby is the large open UIg beach
ALL PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN BY OURSELVES
Feel free to use any images you wish from the website F.O.C.
Hi-Res Images can be supplied for a small
admin charge of £3.00 per image
Email: chris@gcwweb.com
Cliff beach or Traigh na Clibhe - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles
Cliff beach or Traigh na Clibhe - Valtos- Western Isles
(Click Image for Larger Pictures)
Cliff Beach - Valtos (Bhaltos) - UIg
Cliff Beach -Valtos (Bhaltos)
Harebells - Valtos
The lovely Cliff Beach - Valtos - just a little way from the Reef beach is beautiful.
The lovely Valtos beach - you often see surfers here enjoying the waves.
Nodding blue bell shaped flowers displaying in the machair at Vhaltos
Bhaltos
The name Valtos is derived from the Norse vald hus,meaning house of one in power. It is a village on the Valtos peninsula. Originally the house were quite high on the hilly cliifs overlooking the bay, however it is thought that at the end of the 18th century, this changed as there was a bad storm which wrecked the village and as a result the houses were then situated closer to the boats especially as the fishing industry grew and the houses are now downhill looking towards the sheltered waters from the Island of Pabbay.
