{"id":20,"date":"2013-03-05T09:49:01","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T09:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dontusepremdor.co.uk\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2013-04-24T10:17:35","modified_gmt":"2013-04-24T09:17:35","slug":"skye-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thetinkwell.com\/index.php\/skye-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Skye"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The view from our front room<\/p><\/div>\n

About Skye & Lochalsh<\/h2>\n

We could give you many official statistics about this wonderful island, but instead we would like to simply tell about some of the lovely places we have visited, and invite you to come and see us so that together we can explore a little more.<\/p>\n

God\u2019s signature can easily be seen all around us as we look at some of the amazing scenery, and the view literally changes with every corner you turn, and changes again with each season.<\/p>\n

\"View<\/a> Heading north from our house takes you to the little village of Uig, where the ferry leaves for the Western Isles. There is some amazing scenery around there also, including the Faery Glen which we visited one day with it\u2019s \u201cminiature mountains and valleys\u201d providing a great place to see and play.<\/p>\n

You can continue heading north from Uig, and go right around the northern tip or take a short cut across the Quirrang. Either way you will encounter some stunning scenery. You could stop to visit the dinosaur beach or kilt rock, but will end up in Portree.
\n\"Portree<\/a><\/p>\n

Portree is the capital with a colourful harbour, and a few shops, although it is usually considered simply a large village. (Our nearest supermarket other than the Co-op is about 3 hours away!)<\/p>\n

The main road heads south out of Portree towards Broadford, the second largest village, but turning right before leaving Portree will take you back out towards our house. A few miles out the road, you can take the left fork and head for the north west. The main populated area there is Dunvegan, with it’s castle, and beyond it, you can walk to the coral beach.<\/p>\n

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The road from Portree circles around through Dunvegan and other little villages and hamlets including Struan, the little fishing village where Elizabeth\u2019s Dad was born and some of her relatives still live. It then ends at Sligachan, half way back between Portree and Broadford where a large caravan and campsite is the main feature, although a children\u2019s play park has now been added beside the hotel.<\/p>\n

Heading South will bring you to Broadford where you can turn right and head 15 miles along a single track road towards Elgol where we lived for the first year and a half on the island it is a quiet little fishing village with a harbour, and a little beach, although it comes alive in the summer and is anything but quiet. \"cuillins\"<\/a> One of the great \u201cpost card views\u201d on Skye is taken from Elgol looking across the bay to the Cuillin mountains, and many people come to admire the view, to spot the wildlife, study the geology or to go walking in the hills. Various boat trips are available from the pier; we have friends who run the\u00a0Misty Isle boat trip<\/a>. It travels across the bay on a \u00be hour trip into the heart of the Cuillins, where, after passing a colony of common seals and other wildlife, it ties up within easy walking distance of Loch Coruisk.<\/p>\n

The scenery there is stunning and was featured on ITV\u2019s Britain\u2019s favourite view programme a couple of years ago. Loch Coruisk is not accessible by road, and to walk from the nearest road takes about 4 hours, so the boat trip is a great way to get to this totally secluded and beautiful spot.<\/p>\n

\"sleat\"<\/a>Continuing South from Broadford, the last major branch road will take you to Sleat. The Sleat peninsula (pronounced \u201cslate\u201d), is known as the garden of Sky. Armadale Castle has some lovely gardens as well as a small museum and children’s play area. A ferry leaves here for Mallaig further down the coast of the Scottish mainland, although nowadays most people come onto Skye via the now toll free Skye bridge, another favourite post card view linking Kyle-of-lochalsh on the mainland with Kyleakin on Skye.<\/p>\n

There is soooo much more that can be discovered, but maybe you will have to come visit so that we can discover it together. We look forward to seeing you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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