Walk to Sleat Point
The walk to Sleat Point starts at Aird, at the end of the Sleat road. The walk to Sleat Point has it all: stunning scenery; a fantastic sandy beach; and Continue Reading →
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Ptarmigan – an elusive but beguiling upland species
An easily overlooked Skye bird species is the ptarmigan. It rarely strays from its upland habitat in hills around or above 600m/2000 ft. You’ll want to get off the beaten Continue Reading →
Discover the Kylerhea hills
When in south Skye do not miss an opportunity to discover the Kylerhea hills. Regular hill walking visitors to Skye will know the Kylerhea hills very well but they are Continue Reading →
Skye bird guide to Golden Plover – moorland breeder
This Skye bird guide to Golden Plover draws attention to a species that is very easy to miss when visiting Skye. It is mainly found only on higher moorland and Continue Reading →
Otters
The coast of Skye is home to many otters and seeing an otter will be the highlight of many people’s stay on Skye. This short guide provides some information about Continue Reading →
Great routes for a winter walking break in Skye
If you are planning a winter walking break in Skye then we have some great ideas for walking routes that are just right for shorter days. Our self catering holiday Continue Reading →
Seals
Seals are the easiest large sea mammal to see around the coast of Skye. This short guide gives some information about them and where to see them. Will I see Continue Reading →
Climb a mini Cuillin
If you don’t fancy a 1,000 metre Cuillin, try this mini Cuillin – Sgurr na Stri. There’s great views from the top. The routes into Camasunary and exploring the nearby Continue Reading →
Basking sharks around the coast of Skye
Are there basking sharks around the coast of Skye? Basking sharks are the world’s second largest fish and they are to be found around the coast of Skye in summer. Continue Reading →