Location: Dunvegan
Top Things to do in Dunvegan
The 10 Best Things to do in Dunvegan, Scotland
Dunvegan (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bheagain) is a small town on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod. It is also the hometown of Celtic fusion band Peatbog Faeries. Dunvegan is within the parish of Duirinish.
Restaurants in Dunvegan
1. Skye Bird of Prey Experience
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5.0 based on 69 reviews
Pre-booked Hawk walk with our beautiful Harris Hawks, Blake and Bella. Feel the thrill of one of nature's great hunters landing on your glove. An hour spent walking around our 10 acre croft with spectacular views overlooking Loch Dunvegan. As we walk and talk about birds of prey, one of our hawks flies free following us and you will take turns to call the bird in to land on your gloved fist.
2. Skye Minibus Tours
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5.0 based on 158 reviews
NOTE:= If you are a solo traveler please contact us first before booking to check if the tour is operating the day you require. We require a minimum of 2 bookings for our summer tours and 3 bookings for our winter tours. Skye Minibus Tours offer a spectacular Trotternish tour around the North of Skye which lasts for around 6 hours. A full day tour of the North and West of Skye taking in spectacular sights such as the Old Man of Storr, The Quiraing, Kilt Rock the Fairy Glen, Fairy pools, Neist point or Dunvegan Castle which lasts around 8hr 45mins. You will be accompanied by one of our highly knowledgeable and licensed drivers on your journey who will provide a wide variety of rich information and history on the area. Group and private tours are also available on request. View our commercial video here: https://vimeo.com/384489075
3. Diana Mackie Artist Studio and Gallery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Diana Mackie's home is also her working studio and gallery. Situated in a stunning location alongside loch Dunvegan. Views out to the outer Hebrides inspires Diana's work which she specialises in all weather conditions, seascapes and moorlands. All Diana's work is in oils and the gallery offers prints either in an archive paper format or on canvas. Please telephone before visiting. Just to make sure we are in.
4. Skye Silks
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Small handweaving, dying and sewing business in Dunvegan on the beautiful Isle of Skye. Producing handmade unique, colourful and luxurious items in silk. Hand dyed, handwoven scarves, garments, artwork, cushions and other items. Individual jackets, waistcoats, garments, cushions and bags in Harris tweed and handwoven hand dyed silk.
Reviewed By Paradise497195 - Isle of Skye, United Kingdom
A beautiful weaving studio, where you can watch Jaine hand weaving with delicate silk in gorgeous hand dyed colours to create scarves, clothes, and a host of other absolutely unique items to wear and for the home. Jaine has been weaving for 30 plus years and is extremely knowledgeable about her craft. I took my partners 8 year old son, who was amazed to watch cloth being created on the loom, while Jaine explained the process to him. She is also a gifted seamstress, offering a bespoke service for those wishing to commission a particular item. She was working on a kimono style jacket while we were there in breathtaking shades of blue and purple silk. We also loved the Japanese woven cord jewelry- and learning about the history of that too. A gift from Syke Silks is always a one-off. I bought hand woven scarves for friends who absolutely loved them - even my brother in law, who is notoriously difficult to gift! I highly recommend this Studio as a fun and interesting experience with a warm and engaging host, and as a great place to buy gifts... or something really special for yourself!
5. Colbost Croft Museum
6. Skye Silver Gift Shop
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4.5 based on 104 reviews
The original jewelry from Skye. Visit our one-of-a-kind gift shop in the dramatic NW of Skye where we have been designing original jewelry for 35 years. We have the largest range of own-design jewelry on the island. Celtic, Scottish and modern designs in silver and gold obtainable nowhere else. Skye Silver - "where memories are made".
7. The Croft Studio Dunvegan Isle of Skye
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
8. Giant Angus Macaskill Museum
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4.5 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By spy777 - Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom
We chanced upon this museum on our travels around Scotland. The gentleman who looks after the museum is a real character. Full of knowledge and pride. Cheap to enter and worth every penny. A fascinating story of this very tall Scottish man (and General Tom Thumb). Full-size model and the story about him. Ideal for all ages.
9. Dunvegan Two Churches Walk
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4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By TigsLancashire - Burscough, United Kingdom
We took on this walk on a fairly fine day, it may me a bit more challenging if the weather isn’t great. The walk takes you through a spectacular forest, where you will see lots of fairy doors and fairies a amongst the trees, placed there I think by local school children. The walk takes you along and up a forest trail before opening up to amazing views and the Duirinish Stone, it stands 5 metres high and weighs in at 5 tonnes, and was placed there in 2000 by local residents using nothing more than ‘ropes, Pully’s and manpower’. High,y recommended walk for all
10. Loch Dunvegan
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4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By boombabe - Manchester, United Kingdom
The sunrise and sunsets are beautiful here even in the winter. Plenty of inquisitive seals will pop their head up, and herons can be seen fishing for their dinner. It’s a fresh water Loch so the levels go up and down, as the tide comes in and out so a constant changing scene. Beautiful Loch Dunvegan
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