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Tourist Information for  the Kyle of Lochalsh and Isle of Skye area
 

The Isle of Skye can be accessed by three routes - the bridge on the A87 at Kyle of Lochalsh (it is now toll-free), if you come via Invergarry on the A87 you will not be disappointed by the magnificent scenery (including the Five Sisters of Kintail); or you can access by ferry from Mallaig to Armadale  or by ferry in the high season between Glenelg and Kylerhea (this is a very small ferry and you go over a mountain pass to reach it on the mainland)

 

 

 

Hotels in Lochaber & Skye

 
An Tuireann Arts centre. Art and craft centre.
Struan Road in Portree
Open all year (Not Sundays) (winter restrictions)
Tel: 01478 613306

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 Skye
Armadale Castle Gardens & Museum.
Sixteen miles south of Broadford on A851.
Open Apl - Oct
Tel: 01471 844305

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 Skye
Aros Experience. Visitor centre including cinema and traditional music concerts (a must!). Very Skye...
Viewfield Road on A87 just south of Portree (Skye)
Open all year
Tel: 01478 613649

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Skye
Balmacara Estate and Lochalsh Woodland Garden. Garden on shore of Loch Alsh. Number of walks.
Off A87 Kyle of Lochalsh.
Open all year
Tel: 01599 566325

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Kyle area

River at Sligachan
 

Bright Water Visitor Centre. Trips to see wildlife on Eilean Ban. Gavin Maxwell Museum (Ring of Bright Water)
Kyleakin Pier at end of Skye Bridge on A87
Open Apl - Oct
Tel: 01599 530040

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Skye
Colbost Croft Museum.  Museum in Black House showing how Highlanders used to live in eighteenth century.
B884 four miles from Dunvegan
Open Apl - Oct
Tel: 01470 521296
 Skye
Craig Highland Farm. Rare breeds centre. Visitors can use beach and walk to heron sanctuary at low tide.
On Plockton/Achmore road on shore of Loch Carron
Open Easter - Oct
Tel: 01599 544205
 Kyle area
Dunvegan Castle.  Seat of the MacLeods for 800 years. Gardens and clan exhibition.
A850 east side of Loch Dunvegan
Open Apl - Oct -   Nov - March closed earlier
Tel: 01470 521206

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Skye
Eilean Donan Castle. On Loch Duich overlooking Skye. Possibly the most photographed castle in Scotland.
On A87 at Dornie nine miles from Skye Bridge
Tel: 01599 555202

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Kyle area

 

 

 

  

Giant Macaskill Museum.  Tells story of Giant Macaskill, the tallest Scotsman, born 1825. Grew to 7'9"!
Dunvegan village centre.
Open Apl - Oct
Tel: 01470 521296
 Skye

Bridge at Sligachan
Glenelg Brochs. Dun Telve and Dun Troddan. Iron Age brochs in fairly good condition. You could take the Glenelg ferry to Skye for a different route back.
At Shiel Bridge take pass to Glenelg (not good for caravans). They're beside the road so you can't miss them!. About 14 miles.
Open all year
Tel: 01667 460232

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Kyle area
Kylerhea Otter Haven.
You can either take the Glenelg ferry to Kylerea summer only or in the winter the A850 four miles west of the Skye Bridge (on Skye)
Open all year
Tel 01320 366322

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 Skye
Raasay Outdoor Centre. Isle of Raasay. Number of outdoor activities e.g. kayaking, windsurfing. Daily or residential.
Ferry crossing from Sconser on Skye on A850
Open Apl - Oct
Tel: 01478 660266
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Skye Museum of  Island Life.
20 miles north of Portree on A855
Open Apl - Oct
Tel: 01470 552206

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Skye
Talisker Distillery.
On B8009 at Carbost.
Open East - Oct (closed Sun) winter restrictions
Tel: 01478 614308
Skye
World of Wood. Skye. Gives the story of a tree with displays.
Broadford on A850.
Open Mar - Dec (no Sunday)
Tel: 01471 822831
 Skye

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