About the Isle of Skye


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About SKYE

Skye lies close to the Scottish mainland,

yet retains a remote quality.

The island provides dramatic mountain scenery

as well as a spectacular 1,000 mile coastline

ranging from quiet sandy bays

to high rugged cliffs.

Click here for our travel suggestions

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You will probably want to know about the weather...

To see what is happening today, view a live webcam -

For the webcam at the 9-1-4 Outdoor Clothing and Equipment store in Dornie,

(Near Eilean Donan castle, with Skye in the distance) Click here

For a (mostly) sea view from the at Sabhal Mór Ostaig college, in Sleat, Isle of Skye, Click here

If you know of any other reliable webacams on or near Skye, please let us know

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The Cuillin are Skye’s best known feature and although some of the peaks are places only for the more experienced climber there are plenty of locations where excellent panoramas of these mountains can be enjoyed.

Employ the services of an expert walking and mountain guide. We recommend Tony Hanly (click for website)

Skye has other fascinating landscapes

- see the Quiraing on the Trotternish peninsula.

There are also many dramatic coastal features.

Walkers and climbers will find the hills and coastline

a breathtaking and satisfying challenge.

See www.skyewalk.co.uk for suggested walks

all over the island.

Those who prefer less vigorous pursuits have

ample opportunity to try their hand at

sailing, fishing, golf or pony trekking.

The Sleat pensinsula in the south offers a gentler, greener and more wooded perspective on island life.

With tales of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s adventures, the story of Flora MacDonald, a romantic, turbulent history and rich folk lore, the island’s atmosphere is both mysterious and magical.

Skye is joined to the mainland by the Skye Bridge at Kyle of Lochalsh.

There are also two mainland ferry connections - from Mallaig and from Glenelg.

(Click on the links for ferry information)

By driving or taking the train from Fort William and then getting the ferry from Mallaig to Skye, you can take one of the most famously scenic journeys of the West Highlands.

Full details are on the Road to the Isles web site.

Alternatively if you approach Skye via Kyle of Lochalsh or Glenelg, this gives you the opportunity of visiting the well-known, picturesque Eilean Donan Castle or Lochalsh Woodland Gardens.

On the mainland, Lochalsh is rugged hill country with Kintail and Balmacara in the care of the

National Trust for Scotland.