Zoe's Skye Guidebook
Sightseeing
Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum of the Isles
Sligachan Hotel
Great walks and good food
Elgol
Beautiful sunsets and stunning views
Talisker Distillery
The Storr
Neist Point Lighthouse
Staffin
Hotel Eilean Iarmain
The Plock: Kyle's Community Parkland
Good warm swimming pool and library with a nice kids section for rainy days
Arainn Fhinn, The Fingal Centre
Viewfield RoadGood warm swimming pool and library with a nice kids section for rainy days
Nice walk of about 20 minutes from car parking area and peacocks in the garden of the house you’ll park by! Easy under foot.
34 locals recommend
Talisker Bay Beach
Nice walk of about 20 minutes from car parking area and peacocks in the garden of the house you’ll park by! Easy under foot.
Ord
Beautiful bay secluded and a special drive down to it.
Fiscavaig
Only go at low tide otherwise there’s no beach! A massive bay.
Between May and September be sure to go very early or very late as gets very busy (limited parking)
150 locals recommend
Fairy Pools
Between May and September be sure to go very early or very late as gets very busy (limited parking)
Can go inside the castle for some history and lovely gardens. Often see seals and dolphins from the grounds
Dunvegan Castle & Gardens
Can go inside the castle for some history and lovely gardens. Often see seals and dolphins from the grounds
Great guides and trips of all length for seeing eagles seals dolphins whales and porpoises
Isle of Skye Seafari Experience
Great guides and trips of all length for seeing eagles seals dolphins whales and porpoises
Food scene
Sconser Scallops
A87Isle of Raasay Distillery
Gin lovers
Just Hooked
6 Lisigarry PlFish suppliers
Lochalsh Butchers
Station RoadMeat suppliers
Gastro food and local beers and gins all up the end of the track.
40 locals recommend
Claymore Restaurant
LowerGastro food and local beers and gins all up the end of the track.
Scorrybreac
ScorrybreacAmazing food
Kinloch Lodge
A851Beautiful food and amazing location
The Three Chimneys and The House Over-by
Michelin star food on Skye
Duisdale House Hotel
A851Lean To Coffee - Skye Cafe
Best cake and chai 5 minutes drive from the house
Possibly best view from a pub garden on Skye. Good Sunday roast, book ahead.
64 locals recommend
The Old Inn
Possibly best view from a pub garden on Skye. Good Sunday roast, book ahead.
Dunvegan Castle & Gardens
The Isles Inn
Somerled SquareDecent Roast dinner on a Sunday live music in the evenings
Deli Gasta
Good coffee and lunches do take away as well
Aros Centre
Viewfield RoadDecent pizzas and shopping
The most beautiful pub location on Skye! Don’t take food booking, too is to find out what time they start serving and go for then as pub tiny! Also a whisky and gin distillery
30 locals recommend
Hotel Eilean Iarmain
The most beautiful pub location on Skye! Don’t take food booking, too is to find out what time they start serving and go for then as pub tiny! Also a whisky and gin distillery
Bracken Hide Hotel
Beautiful views from the restaurant just outside Portree
The best food on Skye. The chef has been on master chef etc. 10 course tasting menu
43 locals recommend
Edinbane Lodge
The best food on Skye. The chef has been on master chef etc. 10 course tasting menu
Seaflower Skye
Viewfield RoadSeafood on board and a boat tour
The Oyster Shed
Local seafood just behind Taliskar Distillery
Best coffee in Portree and lovely lunches but only a few tables and can’t book
7 locals recommend
Birch Cafe
Bayfield RoadBest coffee in Portree and lovely lunches but only a few tables and can’t book
Lealt Falls Car Park
Great view point