The Pairc Trust

The Pairc Estate is now owned by the local community in South Lochs, Lewis. The Trust was established in 2003 and completed purchase of the Estate in December 2015. The Pairc Estate extends to an area of approximately 10,840ha. The majority of the estate is under crofting tenure, the main exception being an area of grazing land at Steimreway. In total, there are 213 crofts on the estate, spread between 11 townships. The estate is mainly hilly moorland with a large number of fresh water lochs. The community consists of around 400 residents plus a number of others who manage crofts in the area. The majority of local people are Gaelic speakers although the social composition of South Lochs is changing rapidly as new families move in.