Top Things to do in Isle of Skye
10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Isle of Skye That You Shouldn't Miss
The landscape is dramatic—even a bit moody, with the Cuillin Range in the background—but outdoorsy kids will have a blast on the Isle of Skye. Plenty of water sports are available, and you’ll also find great hiking and even pony rides. Portree, the largest town, makes a great base for exploring this striking island.
Restaurants in Isle of Skye
1. Clach Ard
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Fairy Glen
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4.5 based on 1,222 reviews
The Fairy Glen is a unique and unusual landscape, a geological wonder on the Isle of Skye. It is situated between the villages of Sheader and Balnacnoc.
Reviewed By BillBT2017 - Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Went to explore the stunning landscape and scenery of Fairy Glen, its a magical looking place, situated near Uig. Well worth taking the trouble to go, take stout footwear so you can climb some of the small hills for the views of the surrounding conical shaped hills, its pretty special.
3. Neist Point
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4.5 based on 1,886 reviews
Reviewed By Nicol29 - Preston, United Kingdom
We arrived yesterday and the road towards the Neist point was a single track road with passing points. Drive careful as looks like the islands roads have had a bad winter with quite a few pot holes in the road. When we arrived they where putting some white lines down to provide more parking. There was only about 10 car bays originally but much more added on the road side now. Parking is free! Be warned there is no toilet facilities here so stop off at one of the cafes on the way up. I would describe the view as a natural beauty and an enjoyable walk although there is a steep climb on getting back up to the car park, although it has a grab rail to help. A lady in a shop on the way back advised me of the best view was to head to the right of the car park and there you can see the lighthouse on the cliff top. Sadly I didn’t know this till after. There is no shops at the neist point however we passed by just 2 minutes away from the point, a local lady who has opened a shop and also has sheep and lambs, which she is happy for you to go look at. One had just been born that morning. She will also go make you a hot drink with just a donation made. She’s very friendly and it made our trip talking to a local and browsing around her shop. She even let me have a go at needle felting. I would highly recommend buying a souvenir from her shop which is hand made using her wool from her sheep rather then a tacky souvenir which you can buy anywhere. Her stuff was really unique and different. She doesn’t have trip advisor so I can’t leave her a review on her page but I would love people to have the same experience we did chatting to her and meeting the lambs. Her shop was called Kelpie crafts and art gallery her name was Linda Jackson, her shop / sheep is set back off the road and it was on a sharp left bend on as your heading towards the point.
4. Kilvaxter Souterrain
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
5. The Lump
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4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By WeeYinster
Don't follow Google maps to get to the Lump. Instead walk towards RBS and the minor hospital. There's a gate and path to your left which you follow We went the long way around the cliff first which is a small path. It is a hidden gem in Portree with lovely views around.
6. Dun Beag
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4.5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By pyrasanth - Paisley, United Kingdom
Although not the best example there is enough of it left to be good. I give it 5 because I really like stuff like this. There is a car park and a short walk up a hill. Lots of sheep droppings to avoid.
7. Cill Chriosd
8. Brother's Point (Rubha nam Brathairean )
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By GR109109
Nice easy (Relatively) flat walk with coastal views. Fine to walk in trainers and only took around 1 hour return so a good one to do while the sun shines as a let up from all the hills! The car park is very small but the area is not as popular as other touristic areas so we didn’t have a problem parking
9. Flora MacDonald's Grave
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4.0 based on 202 reviews
Reviewed By TartanTourist1961
I knew that Flora helped "Bonnie Prince Charlie" escape after his failed attempt to regain the British Crown for his family in 1745. I learned so much more about her here, after accidentally stumbling across the Kilmuir Cemetery as a result of spotting the cottages of the Museum of Island Life (unfortunately closed due to Covid 19). Surprisingly interesting information about other graves in the cemetery made this a worthwhile stop on our drive round the North East of the island (Portree, Staffin, Uig, Portree).
10. Dinosaur Footprints at Staffin
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4.0 based on 200 reviews
Reviewed By ginagT7569LN - Watertown, United States
We were lucky to be driving by as the tide was rolling out. Had to search around for the foot prints on the slippery rocks (be careful! I bit it! haha) Very beautiful beach with views of some outer islands.
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