Approximately 8 miles (13 km) in width, the Sound of Harris provides the main sea passage through the Hebridean archipelago from the Atlantic Ocean to The Minch. There are many islands and numerous reefs in the Sound, the largest being Berneray Pabbay, Ensay and Killegray  Harris and North Uist National scenic area one of 40 in Scotland.The ferry leaves from Leverburgh for daytrips to the Uist Islands and you can spot seals in the water and golden eagles in the sky.