Bhaltos Trust

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The Bhaltos Estate totals 690 hectacres of which approximately 20% is croftland and 80% is common grazing. In addition the Bhaltos Estate rents hill grazing from Uig and Hamnaway Estate. The estate covers a variety of terrain, from rocky moorland to machair and shore.

There are 5 villages within the estate.

Bhaltos (Valtos)
Cnip (Kneep)
Riof (Reef)
Uigean (Uigen)
Clibhe (Cliff

Bhaltos Peninsula

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Bhaltos Community Trust

When the opportunity arose for buying the Bhaltos estate from the current landlord, James Gilchrist, a Steering Group was set up in November 1998 with a remit to form a company which could purchase and manage the estate.

Aims

One of the objectives of the Trust is to promote and assist effective utilisation of the resources of the Bhaltos crofting estate and the creation of sustainable development therein.

Bhaltos Peninsula

INTRODUCTION

The Bhaltos Peninsula, the area of the Bhaltos Estate, has always been a rich, densely settled part of the Isle of Lewis.