Port of Ness

Port of Ness Scottish Gaelic: Port Nis
Port of Ness, the beach and the harbour basin
Port of Ness
Port of Ness shown within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic English
OS grid reference	NB537638
Civil parish	Barvas
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district	HS2
Dialling code	01851 810
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places UK Scotland 58°29′35″N 6°13′37″W / 58.493°N 6.227°W / 58.493; -6.227Coordinates: 58°29′35″N 6°13′37″W / 58.493°N 6.227°W / 58.493; -6.227

Port of Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Port Nis) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Port of Ness is within the parish of Barvas. Port of Ness is situated at the end of the A857, which runs from Stornoway.

The harbour was constructed in the early 19th century. An enlargement was built in 1893, with a breakwater added the following year. Each year men from Ness district sail from the port to Sula Sgeir in the Atlantic Ocean in order to collect young gannets for food. The event, which was first recorded in the 16th century, is now licensed by the Scottish government.

The Clach Stein standing stones are situated just to the north of the settlement.

The boathouse at the harbour features in the Peter May novels, The Blackhouse and The Lewis Man.

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