Hebrides

''This article is about the Hebrides islands in Scotland. See also the New Hebrides for the islands constituting Vanuatu.

The Hebrides are a spread-out and diverse group of islands off the west coast of Scotland. They can be divided into two groups:

The Hebrides as a whole are sometimes referred to as the Western Isles, but this term is more accurately applied just to the Outer Hebrides.

The Hebrides are probably the best-known group of Scottish islands, but other groups include the islands of the lower Firth of Clyde and the Northern Isles.