Isle of Skye Places of Interest & Attractions
[How to Get to Skye]
[Places of Interest on Skye]
[Walking on Skye]
[Skye Wildlife] [Good Food on Skye] [Arts & Crafts on Skye]
[Travel Guides] [UK Accommodation] [Overseas Accommodation]
[Skye Wildlife] [Good Food on Skye] [Arts & Crafts on Skye]
[Travel Guides] [UK Accommodation] [Overseas Accommodation]
How to get to Skye
From the west coast of Scotland, there are 3 routes onto the island:
Getting Around Skye
- Car hire on Skye is available from Portree Coachworks Tel 01478 612688.
- Self drive vehicle rental is also available from the Kyle Taxi Company in Kyle of Lochalsh. Tel 01599 534323.
- The busy routes are covered by the Citylink services between Kyleakin, Broadford, Portree and Uig.
- Rapsons (Highland Country Buses) operate other local routes including Armadale-Kyleakin, Portree-Dunvegan and many more.
- Local bike hire is available from Fairwinds in Broadford and Uig Campsite.
Tourist Information Centres
- PORTREE
Bayfield House, Bayfield Road, Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9EL
Tel: 01478 612137 - BROADFORD
The Car Park, Broadford, Isle of Skye, IV49 9AB
Tel: 01471 822361 - DUNVEGAN
2 Lochside, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, IV55 8WB
Tel: 01470 521581
Places of Interest on Skye - Things to Do
- Skye The Island & Lochalsh - All about the region, things to do, what's on.
- The Skye Bridge - All about The Skye Bridge, opened in 1995.
- North Skye - North Skye, Trotternish peninsula & Raasay.
- South Skye - South Skye & Sleat peninsula.
- Isle of Skye Events Diary - A calendar of events on the island.
- Aros Centre - The best of Scottish music, books, culture and heritage in Portree. Very good on a rainy day.
- The Internet Guide to Scotland - Scottish sightseeing and lots more.
- Dunvegan Castle - Stronghold of the Chiefs of MacLeod for nearly 800 years.
- The Isle of Skye Brewing Company - Old fashioned beer from this Skye brewery.
- Talisker Distillery - A brief history of the famous whisky distillery in Carbost, Skye.
- Edinbane Pottery - Specialists in both woodfired and salt glazed pottery.
- SkyeSkyns - Skyeskyns, manufacturers and suppliers of finest quality sheepskins, is a family business established on the Isle of Skye in 1983.
- The Isle of Skye Trekking Centre - Provides horse riding, pony trekking and riding lessons for adults and children of all ages and abilities.
- Skye Serpentarium - Serpentarium reptile world and exhibition centre.
- Skyak Adventures - Kayaking on the Isle of Skye.
- Whitewave Centre - Skye's Outdoor Centre.
- Skyesalmon.co.uk - The best salmon fishing on Skye.
- The Skye Museum of Island Life - Thatched croft houses depicting life on the Isle of Skye in times gone by.
- Staffin Museum - Small community-based museum best known for its collection of Dinosaur remains found on the Trotternish Peninsula. Archaelogical and social history collections.
- Isle of Skye Toy Museum - The award winning toy museum in Glendale.
- Bella Jane Boat Trips - No visit to the Isle of Skye is complete without a trip on the award winning Bella Jane in Elgol.
- Misty Isle Boat Trips - The Misty Isle sails twice daily from Elgol, everyday except Sunday from April to October.
- Staffin Bay Cruises - Motor cruiser to take you on 90 minute boat trips. Contact Angus MacDonald. Tel: 01470 562217.
- Skye Fancy Fowl - Skye Fancy Pure Breed Fowl and Hatching eggs in Kyleakin.
Walking on Skye
- Skye Walking Holidays - Guided or independent walks and much more.
- Skyewalk.co.uk - Independent guide to the best walking routes on Skye.
- Walking in Trotternish - Impressions of walking on the Trotternish Ridge.
- Hebridean Pathways - Hebridean Pathways aims to offer informative and enjoyable activities all set in the unique grandeur of the Hebrides.
- Hillwalking in Scotland - Connery's Scottish Walks.
- Wilderness Scotland - Specialist tour operator offering walking, sailing and adventure holidays and tailor-made experiences in the most remote and beautiful regions of Scotland.
Skye Wildlife
- Whalespotting.co.uk - Whales and dolphins, boat trips around Skye and west coast of Scotland.
- Skye Birds - A birding guide to the Island of Skye.
- Birds of Trotternish - Detailed notes on birds to be found on north Skye.
- The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust - Caring for Scotland's whales, dolphins and seals.
- Eilean Bàn Trust - Gavin Maxwell's last house restored and managed on this island by the trust. Museum and resident otter community.
- International Otter Survival Fund - Global charity for the conservation of the otter, based on the Isle of Skye.
- Skye Flora - List of flowering plants and ferns recorded as growing wild on the Isle of Skye.
Good Food on Skye
- Three Chimneys Restaurant - One of Scotland's most favourite restaurants, with a worldwide following.
- Stein Inn - An eighteenth-century inn and the oldest inn on Skye.
- Lochbay Seafood Restaurant - Fine seafood restaurant in Lochbay, Stein.
- Creelers Seafood Restaurant - One of the best known and most popular seafood restaurants on Skye.
- The Ferry Inn - Bar meals, restaurant and accommodation at this friendly inn at Uig.
- JJ's Bistro - Licenced restaurant with extensive vegetarian menu and traditional home cooking in Struan.
- The Old School Restaurant Main Street Dunvegan Tel 01470 521421
Huge menu Scottish cuisine, fresh seafood & local produce. Wild Salmon & A.A Steaks. Baby & disabled facilities. 10.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. daily (weekends only in winter).
Arts & Crafts on Skye
- Eye of Skye - Photography of the Isle of Skye, fine art prints for sale online.
- Skyelight Candles - Hand crafted candles made on, and inspired by the beauty of, the mystical Isle of Skye.
- Skye Knives - Family business making handmade custom knives.
- Isle of Skye Crafts - Scottish Counted Cross Stitch kits designed and produced on the Isle of Skye.
- Laurence Broderick - Perhaps best known for his work studying and sculpting otters, Laurence carries the nomenclature as ‘The Otter Man of Skye’.
- Sleepy Hollow Gallery - A personal collection of photographs at Sleepy Hollow, Ullinish, the home of Isle Skye Accommodation.
Travel Guides
- Travel Guide - Travellerspoint is a free worldwide travel community with tools and services to help travellers before, during and after their trip.
UK Accommodation
- aboutScotland.com - About Scotland accommodation touring and information.
- Holiday Cottages Scotland - One of the largest and widest range of holiday cottages in Scotland.
- Wales Tourists Online Guide - Wales Hotel accommodation, Holiday cottages, Bed and Breakfasts, Caravan & Camping sites.
- Self Catering Holidays Guide.com - If you are looking for a self catering holiday then Self Catering Holidays Guide.com offers a wide choice of all types of UK, European and global based holidays.
- Cornwall Accommodation - Self catering in Cornwall. bed & breakfast in Cornwall, guest houses, apartments and farm holidays in Cornwall.
- UK Bed and Breakfast Directory - Find a B&B in the UK.
- Bed and Breakfasts UK - UK bed and breakfast directory.
- Bed and Breakfast Searcher - Find bed and breakfast, guest house or small hotel accommodation throughout the UK.
- BedandBreakfast-Directory.co.uk - Bed and Breakfast Hotel Accommodation across the UK and Worldwide.
Overseas Accommodation
- Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Ireland - Directory of Quality Bed and Breakfast and Guesthouse Accommodation in Ireland.
- Self Catering Ireland - Four star self catering cottages in Ireland at Croan Cottages, Kilkenny.
- European Vacation - European Holiday Community offers you a wide range of privately owned apartments, Villas and B&B's throughout the different regions of Europe.
- All Europe Accommodation - A selection of fine accommodation throughout Eastern and Western Europe including Hotels, B&B's and Self-Catering. Now introducing photogalleries by amateur and professional photographers.
- Madrid Hotel Guide - A wide choice of hotel accommodation in Madrid from DirectRooms.com.
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