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3About Back
Back is a small community on Lewis's eastern coast, about 20 minutes' drive northeast of Stornoway via the A857. It's part of a cluster of Gaelic-speaking villages connected by local roads branching off the main island route. The area serves as a gateway to the Ness district, with its landscape of peat moorland and coastal lochs typical of the Outer Hebrides.
Where is Back on the map?
Back is in Scotland, at 58.287, -6.305 - about 6 km north-east of Aird Tong.
How far is Back from where I am?
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EV Chargers in Back
- Sandwick Road, Stornoway50 kW
- 11 Napier Hill, Stornoway22 kW
- Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway22 kW
- 6 Inaclete Road, Stornoway7 kW
- Ferry Road, Stornoway7 kW
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Play a pub crawl round in Back
Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Back. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.
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What is the closest airport to Back?
The closest airport to Back is Stornoway Airport, 18 km (about 23 min by car).