Must-see river spot · Western Isles, Scotland
Great Bernera
Beàrnaraigh Mòr
Great Bernera is a river spot in Western Isles, Scotland.
Great Bernera: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Great Bernera
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Great Bernera — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.23025, -6.83769. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Great Bernera
- Dun Carloway · fort · Western Isles · ~6 km · Must-see
- Loch na Berie, Broch · fort · Western Isles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Callanish Stones · fort · Western Isles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Callanish II · fort · Western Isles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Callanish III · fort · Western Isles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mealaisbhal · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lews Castle · fort · Western Isles · ~33 km · Must-see
- Martin's Memorial Church · church · Western Isles · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ardvourlie Castle · fort · Western Isles · ~33 km · Must-see
- Stornoway Free Presbyterian Church · church · Western Isles · ~33 km · Must-see
- Stornoway High Church · church · Western Isles · ~33 km · Must-see
- Clach an Trushal Standing Stone · fort · Western Isles · ~34 km · Must-see
- Steinacleit · fort · Western Isles · ~36 km · Must-see
- Clisham · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Tiumpan Head Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~51 km · Must-see
- Eilean Glas Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~54 km · Must-see
- Flannan Isles Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~55 km · Must-see
- St. Moluag’s Church · church · Western Isles · ~57 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Great Bernera
- Berneray · river spot · Western Isles · ~75 km · Must-see
- Eilean Trodday · river spot · Highland · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lingay · river spot · Western Isles · ~82 km · Must-see
- North Uist · river spot · Western Isles · ~94 km · Must-see
- Eilean Mullagrach · river spot · Scotland · ~104 km · Must-see
- Baleshare · river spot · Western Isles · ~106 km · Must-see
- Isle Ristol · river spot · Scotland · ~106 km · Must-see
- Tanera Beag · river spot · Scotland · ~107 km · Must-see
- Bottle Island · river spot · Scotland · ~108 km · Must-see
- Eilean Dubh · river spot · Scotland · ~109 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Great Bernera yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Great Bernera?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Great Bernera?
Nearby: Dun Carloway (fort, 6 km), Loch na Berie, Broch (fort, 8 km), Callanish Stones (fort, 8 km), Callanish II (fort, 9 km), Callanish III (fort, 10 km), Mealaisbhal (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Great Bernera worth visiting?
Great Bernera is listed as a must-see river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.