On Friday 8th September, the John Muir Trust work party was present for the opening of North Harris Trust’s new Huisinis Gateway building. Five months in construction, the new facilities replace the run-down toilet building that has served the area for the last 17 years. Huisinis Gateway incorporates three toilets, two showers and an interpretation area that includes information on the local area and wildlife. Additional parking has also been created next to the building.
With Huisinis proving increasingly popular with campervans, a dedicated site with five electric hook-up points has been built as part of the project. A Chemical Disposal Point with fresh water standpipe is located in the main carpark.
The John Muir Trust regularly brings work parties to Harris. On this occasion, they helped with fencing and landscaping at Huisinis. The picture shows NHT staff, the JMT team and the chair of the Trust, Calum MacKay. All enjoyed a celebratory BBQ to mark the opening.
The Huisinis panorama, showing the Gateway building, new car-park in the foreground, with campervan dump point and recycling bins. This £270,000 project, designed by architects Rural Design, was completed on schedule by O’Mac Construction. Funding for the project was provided by Outer Hebrides Leader, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Bord na Gaidhlig, Scottish Landfill Communities Trust as well as The North Harris Trust.
