Uig,_Lewis Uig is a 'bay backed machair and hills' on the western coast of the island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The name derives from the Norse word Vik meaning 'a bay'.Uig Beach () is surrounded by the villages of Crowlista (Cradhlastadh), Timsgarry (Timsgearraidh), Ardroil (Eadar Dha Fhadhail) and Carnish.