# Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Gearrannan Blackhouse Village is a museum in United Kingdom (Isle of Lewis). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 06. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gearrannan-blackhouse-village/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** United Kingdom · Gearrannan 5a, HS2 9AL, Isle of Lewis - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 333 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Sa 11:00-17:30 - **Website:** [gearrannan.com](https://www.gearrannan.com/) - **Coordinates:** 58.29634, -6.79173 ## What it is and where Gearrannan Blackhouse Village is a museum in United Kingdom (Isle of Lewis). It is in [Isle of Lewis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/isle-of-lewis/), where this site lists 23 more places to see, 9.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 58.29634, -6.79173; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 333 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.296336%2C-6.791732) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.296336%2C-6.791732) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Gearrannan Blackhouse Village is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 6 h 48 | | February | Possible | 9 h | | March | Possible | 11 h 23 | | April | Best time | 14 h 05 | | May | Best time | 16 h 27 | | June | Best time | 17 h 54 | | July | Best time | 17 h 17 | | August | Best time | 15 h 07 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Possible | 9 h 53 | | November | Better not | 7 h 27 | | December | Possible | 6 h 06 | In June there are 17 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 06. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Carloway Free Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carloway-free-church-of-scotland/): Church building in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 2.1 km - [Dun Carloway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-carloway/): Broch on Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 3.0 km - [Dun Stuigh,dun,Great Bernera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-stuigh-broch/): Architectural structure in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 5.6 km - [Bernera Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bernera-museum/): Museum in Isle of Lewis, Scotland, United Kingdom · 8.2 km - [Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-baravat-broch/): Tower in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK · 9.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): museum in London, England, United Kingdom - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Gearrannan Blackhouse Village? It is a museum in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Gearrannan Blackhouse Village? April to September. In June there are 17 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 06. ### How do you get to Gearrannan Blackhouse Village? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 333 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.296336%2C-6.791732) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Carloway Free Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carloway-free-church-of-scotland/), [Dun Carloway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-carloway/), [Dun Stuigh,dun,Great Bernera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-stuigh-broch/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/267255872), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).