Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Nis) is the northernmost part of the Isle of Lewis, a community consisting of about 16 villages, including Lionel, Habost, Swainbost, Cross, North and South Dell, Cross Skigersta, Skigersta, Eorodale, Adabroc, Port of Ness, Knockaird, Fivepenny and Eoropie.

[1] In the medieval period, the Ness area was dominated by the Clan Morrison, including the island of Dùn Èistean where numerous archeologically remains have been discovered.

Each year 10 men from Ness go out to the island of Sula Sgeir in late August to September for a fortnight to harvest around 2,000 young gannets known locally as Guga.

[10] The practice was described at length as part of the story in the The Blackhouse novel by Scottish writer Peter May, much of which is set in Ness.

Morrisons of Harris and Lewis can traditionally be found around Nis, and in the north-west Highlands in the county of Sutherland around the town of Durness (Scottish Gaelic: Diùranais).

Football is the main sport with Ness FC playing their home matches on Fivepenny Machair.

'Spors Nis' is a new (2007) Community Sports Centre with all the modern facilities you would expect including a two lane 10 pin bowling alley.