Fairy Glen, Uig
Miniature green cones and hollows above Uig — twenty minutes' wander, odd and lovely.
Today
good
- Light winds
- Gusts38 mphwild at 55 mph and above, blustery from 40
- Rain1.4 mmheavy at 15 mm and above, on and off from 8
Best between 13:00 and 20:00. it improves — wait for it
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good hoursraindaylight
lightbreezystronggalegusts peak 33 mph
sunrise 07:05 · sunset 19:30 · gusts to 38 mph · 1.4 mm of rain due
Forecasts disagree here — treat this loosely.
Forecast as of 20 September 2026, 21:50 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated low: tucked into a hollow, so wind and showers barely register. Please don't add to the stone spirals — they are a recent nuisance, not folklore.
Starts: Sheader road out of Uig, roadside parking
2.0 km · 70 m of ascent · 0.75-1 h · sheltered
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