Lochboisdale

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Lochboisdale
Scottish Gaelic: Loch Baghasdail
Lochboisdale shown within the Outer Hebrides
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF SOUTH UIST
Postcode district	HS8
Dialling code	01878
Police	Northern
Fire	Highlands and Islands
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Western Isles
List of places: UK • Scotland

Coordinates: 57°09′N 7°19′W / 57.15, -7.31

Lochboisdale (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Baghasdail) is the main population centre on the island of South Uist, in Scotland.

It is the ferry terminal for the island of South Uist. The pier area has undergone a transformation as the old shop and surrounding buildings were either renovated or removed to provide new housing and commercial units for rent.

Lochboisdale Hotel, built in the late 19th century as a fishing hotel, is adjacent to the ferry terminal.

There is a butcher's shop, a hardware store, a bank (with ATM facilities), a community centre (with public internet access), the post office and the Police Station within walking distance of the pier. A garage and filling station are also close to the pier. There is a Free Church of Scotland in the village.

There are free yacht moorings available in Lochboisdale (as well as in many other lochs and bays along the east coast of the islands). Comann Seolaidh Lochbaghasdail is the local sailing club.