Country: | Scotland |
Official Name: | Luskentyre |
Gaelic Name: | Losgaintir |
Label Position: | left |
Static Image Name: | File:Luskentyre Beach, Lewis and Harris, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland (2).jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Luskentyre Beach |
Language: | Scottish Gaelic |
Language1: | English |
Os Grid Reference: | NG070989 |
Coordinates: | 57.884°N -6.944°W |
Civil Parish: | Harris |
Unitary Scotland: | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Lieutenancy Scotland: | Western Isles |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Constituency Westminster: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Post Town: | ISLE OF HARRIS |
Postcode Area: | HS |
Postcode District: | HS5 |
Dial Code: | 01859 |
Luskentyre (gd|Losgaintir) is a sparse settlement on the west coast of Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Luskentyre is situated within the parish of Harris.[1] The name Luskentyre derives from Lios-cinn-tir, meaning 'headland fort', although there is no trace or local knowledge of a fort at the headland.[2] However, the headland contains the site of an old part of Luskentyre Cemetery.[3] Luskentyre Beach has been voted Britain's best beach.[4] Luskentyre is accessible from the A859, via a minor road.[5]
Wildlife in the area includes the common scoter, the velvet scoter, the eider duck, the wigeon, the long-tailed duck, the red-breasted merganser, the great northern diver and the Slavonian grebe.