Nearby Loch Suaineabhat (or Suaineabhal) at 61 m is the deepest freshwater loch and with a mean depth of 33 m also the most voluminous in Lewis. Loch Langavat (from the Gaelic/Norse meaning "long lake") to the west covers an area of 906.5 ha and is over 11 km in length.

The coast has significant inlets notably Little Loch Roag, Loch Thamnabhagh, Loch Reasort and Camas Uig.

Camas Ùig contains a vast strand of shell beach which produces a fertile "machair"

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