Skye Info

For your information, here are some other sites you may find useful for your visit to Skye.

General Skye Information Sites

• Skye and Lochalsh Online – a what’s what of Skye and Lochalsh, showcasing accommodation, things to do, ancestry and more.
• Isle Of Skye – The Internet Guide to Scotland – an excellent, personal internet guide.
• Isle of Skye Guide – a guide to the Isle of Skye.
• Isle of Skye Directory – a links site of Skye businesses you may like to visit whilst visiting Skye.
• Love to Escape – find holiday accommodation wherever you.

Official Organisations

• Highland Council – including an A-Z of online council services
• Visit Scotland– covering the entirety of the highlands of Scotland with a full section on Skye and Lochalsh.
• John Muir Trust – the Trust owns a large portion of Skye including the Red Cuillin and Bla Bheinn mountains.

Food and Drink

• Cuillin Brewery –  micro-brewery established at Sligachan in 2004.
• Isle of Skye Brewery – Skye’s famous brewery, based in Uig.
• Kinloch Lodge Hotel – award winning food from Claire Macdonald, renowned for her cookery books and demonstrations.
• The Old Inn, Carbost – just 10 minutes walk from the Old School House, near the Talisker distillery.
• Sligachan Hotel – just 15 minutes walk from Allt Dearg, and 8 miles from the Old School house. Now also has it’s own micro-brewery. PLEASE NOTE THE HOTEL IS NOW CLOSED OVER THE WINTER (roughly Nov – end Feb).
• Taste Local – Taste Skye – where to get and sample some divine local produce from Skye.
• Taigh Ailean – guest house 4 miles from the Old School House, 12 miles from Allt Dearg.
• The Three Chimneys Restaurant – Skye’s best known restaurant, with stacks of awards.

General Tourist Attractions

• Armadale Castle Gardens and Museum to the Isles
• Bella Jane Coruisk Boat Trips – reach the heart of the Cuillin – perfect for the less energetic!
• Dunvegan Castle
• Isle of Skye Golf Club – 9 hole course at Sconser.
• Sea Probe Atlantis – glass bottomed boat trips from Kyle of Lochalsh.
• Skye Museum of Island Life (Kilmuir) – an insight into the old crofting lifestyle.
• Skye Serpentarium – Skye’s award winning reptile exhibition and breeding centre.
• www.gotostkilda.co.uk– New in 2013. Day trips from Uig in the north of the island.

Climbing/Walking

Whether you are a first timer who wants to experience the uniqueness of the Cuillin, need a helping hand up the Inaccessible Pinnacle, or want to tackle the greatest mountaineering expedition in Britain – the Cuillin Ridge – these local Skye guides have all the know how. But I don’t think even they will guarantee the weather! All offer a selection of summer and winter courses, either in small groups or individually.

• Hebridean Pathways – Darren McAulay.
• Skye Guides Mountaineering – Mike Lates.
• White Wave – Outdoor Centre based in Uig.
• West Coast Mountain Guides – Alan Kimber – Fort William based guide offering mountaineering courses in Skye.
• Cioch Direct – Skye’s own outdoor leisurewear manufacturer.
• Mountain Bothies Association – (MBA) – maintain bothies and shelters in wild places across the UK.
• Mountaineering Council of Scotland – mountain weather reports, safety advice and information on local groups and access restrictions.
• Mountain Rescue Scotland
• North West Frontiers – offers an extensive programme of walking holidays in Skye and throughout the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
• Sport Scotland Avalanche Information Service 

Music, Arts and Craft

• Edinbane Pottery – there’s some great pottery here – well worth a visit!
• Loch Harport Gallery, Portnalong
• Orbost Gallery
• Skye Silver – beautiful silver celtic jewellery. Complete with on-line shop.
• White Wave Music – Skye’s Anne Martin sings beautiful gaelic songs!

Wildlife

• Skye Birds – a birding guide to the island of Skye.
• Highland Council Ranger Service
• Skye Flora – Carl Farmer, a Skye naturalist, has produced this guide to Skye flora.
• Skye Ferns – A site dedicated to the ferns of Skye
• Scottish Wildlife Trust – The Scottish Wildlife Trust has a local member’s group on Skye – events are normally listed on the main SWT website.

Transport

• Caledonian MacBrayne – ferries around the West coast of Scotland (including Mallaig to Armadale).
• Rapson’s Coaches – provide local bus services on Skye and around the highlands.
• ScotRail
• Scottish Citylink Coaches – main Scotland-wide bus operator.
• Skye Car Hire – Car hire and taxi service.
• Skye Ferry – Glenelg to Kylerhea – please support and use this fantastic little ferry from the mainland instead of the infamous bridge!! (the future of this service is currently uncertain.)

Weather

• The Mountain Weather Information Service – forecasts tailored specifically for walkers and climbers.

Oddities

• Hunterian Museum – Has information on dinosaurs on Skye
• Scottish Association of Marine Science