South Uist Games & Piping Society Highland Games
23 july
OUTER HEBRIDES
Lochboisdale
Askernish machair, Lochboisdale, Isle of South Uist HS8 5TH 10.00am – 6.00pm Price £5 (adults), £1 (children)
Soak in the raw beauty of the Askernish machair as you watch stunning displays of Highland dancing and piping at the South Uist Games & Piping Society Highland Games. For one day only in July, this tranquil stretch of South Uist countryside becomes an arena of power and endurance as contestants compete in a variety of heavy and lightweight events, alongside track and field competitions.
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Browse colourful stalls, cheer on competitors in thrilling events such as wrestling and watch the power and spectacle of a real Scottish tug o’ war. You’ll be hard pressed to find a Highland games with an island setting as spectacular as South Uist’s. Askernish is ideal for birdwatching, with everything from hen harriers to short-eared owls, and is home to the historic Askernish Golf Club, designed by the legendary Old Tom Morris.