Skyelark & grumpygeorge photography - Destination Skye & Lochalsh

SPONSORS FOR THIS LEAFLET WHICH GIVES A SELECTION OF
TOURIST SERVICE PROVIDERS INCLUDE:
SKYE AND LOCHALSH HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION
(principal sponsor for this leaflet) www.skye-hotels.co.uk
MEMBERS:
ARDVASAR HOTEL
Contact: Richard Jeffrey Tel: 01471 844 223 www.ardvasarhotel.com
BROADFORD HOTEL Contact: Kevin Reid Tel: 01471 822 204
www.broadfordhotel.co.uk
*DUISDALE HOUSE HOTEL Contact: Anne Gracie and Ken Gunn
Tel: 01471 833 202 www.skyehotel.co.uk
FLODIGARRY COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL Tel: 01470 552 203
www.flodigarry.co.uk
*GRESHORNISH HOUSE Contact: Neil and Rosemary Colquhoun
Tel: 01470 582 266 www.greshornishhouse.com
HOTEL EILEAN IARMAIN Contact: Flora MacLean
Tel: 01471 833 332 www.eileaniermain.co.uk
*KINLOCH LODGE, SLEAT Contact: Isabella Macdonald
Tel: 01471 833 214 www.kinloch-lodge.co.uk
KINTAIL LODGE HOTEL
Tel: 01599 511 275 www.kintaillodgehotel.co.uk
THE BOSVILLE HOTEL
Tel: 01478 612 846 www.bosvillehotel.co.uk
THE CUILLIN HILLS HOTEL
Tel : 01478 612 003 www.cuillinhills-hotel-skye.co.uk
THE GLENVIEW RESTAURANT WITH ROOMS,
Contact: Kirsty and Simon Wallwork
Tel: 01470 562 248 www.glenviewskye.co.uk
THE ROYAL HOTEL Tel: 01478 612 525 www.royal-hotel-skye.com
THE SPOONS Contact: Ian and Marie Lewis
Tel: 01470 532 217 www.thespoonsonskye.com
*THE THREE CHIMNEYS Contact: Shirley Spear
Tel: 01470 511 258 www.threechimneys.co.uk
TORAVAIG HOUSE HOTEL Tel: 01471 820 200 www.skyehotel.co.uk
ULLINISH COUNTRY LODGE Tel: 01470 572 214 www.theisleofskye.co.uk
VIEWFIELD HOUSE Contact: Hugh Macdonald
Tel: 01478 612 217 www.viewfieldhouse.com
OTHER FOOD AND DRINK SPONSORS INCLUDE:
*HARBOUR VIEW SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Contact: Richard Smith
Tel: 01478 612 069 www.harbourviewskye.co.uk
*ISLE OF SKYE FUDGE COMPANY Contact: Carole Inglis
Tel: 01470 521 293 www.skyefudge.co.uk
MARMALADE Tel: 01478 611 711 www.marmaladehotels.com
*STEIN INN Contact: Angus and Teresa MacGhie
Tel: 01470 592 362 www.steininn.co.uk
*TALISKER DISTILLERY Contact: Fiona MacIntyre
Tel: 01478 614 308 www.taliskerwhisky.com
TASTE LOCAL – IT’S THE NATURAL CHOICE www.taste-skye.co.uk
*THE ISLE OF SKYE BREWING CO LTD Contact: Angus MacRuary
Tel: 01470 542 477 www.skyebrewery.co.uk
OTHER TRY AND BUY SPONSORS INCLUDE:
*EDINBANE POTTERY Contact: Stuart Whatley
Tel: 01470 582 234 www.edinbane-pottery.co.uk
RAGAMUFFIN Contact: Lesley Robertson
Tel: 01471 844 217 www.ragamuffinonline.co.uk
SKYELARK & GRUMPYGEORGE PHOTOGRAPHY Contact: Serena Smart
Tel: 01471 844 265 www.grumpygeorge.co.uk
*SKYESKYNS Contact: Clive Hartwell, Jess Hartwell
Tel: 01470 592 237 www.skyeskyns.co.uk
*SKYE AND LOCHALSH MARKETING GROUP www.skye.co.uk
*THE ISLE OF SKYE SOAP COMPANY Contact: Fiona Meiklejohn
Tel: 01478 611 350 www.skye-soap.co.uk
*THE SKYE AND LOCHALSH ARTS AND CRAFTS ASSOCIATION
www.skye-arts-crafts.co.uk
OTHER SEE AND DO SPONSORS INCLUDE:
BELLA JANE BOAT TRIPS AND AQUAXPLORE Contact: David Brown
Tel: 0800 731 3089 and 01471 866 244
www.bellajane.co.uk and www.aquaxplore.co.uk
BRILLIANT BOAT TRIPS WITH FAST-BOAT CHARTER Contact: Malcolm
Tel: 0845 224 2219 www.fast-boat.net
CLAN DONALD SKYE Tel: 01471 844 305 www.clandonald.com
DIVER’S EYE BOAT TRIPS Tel: 01470 592 219 www.divers-eye.co.uk
DUNVEGAN CASTLE AND GARDENS Tel: 01470 521 206 www.dunvegancastle.com
ISLE OF SKYE GOLF CLUB Tel: 01478 650 414 www.isleofskyegolfclub.co.uk
ISLE OF SKYE TOUR GUIDE COMPANY Contact: Ian Fellows
Tel: 01471 844 754 www.isle-of-skye-tour-guide.co.uk
*ISLE OF SKYE YACHTS Contact: Mark and Charmian Entwistle
Tel: 01471 844 216 www.skyeyachts.co.uk
RAASAY HOUSE HOTEL AND ACTIVITIES Contact: Lyn Rowe
Tel: 01478 660 266/660 222 www.raasay-house.co.uk
SKYAK ADVENTURES Contact: Gordon & Morag Brown
Tel: 01471 820 002 www.skyakadventures.com
*SKYE ANGLING DEVELOPMENT GROUP www.skyeangling.org.uk
*SKYE FISHERIES TRUST Contact: Derek Dowsett
Tel: 01470 532 512 Email: sft01@btconnect.com
SKYE GUIDES (MOUNTAIN CLIMBING) Contact: Mike Lates
Tel: 01471 822 116 www.skye-guides.co.uk
SKYE AND LOCHALSH COUNTRYSIDE RANGER SERVICE
Contact: John Phillips (Senior Ranger) Tel/fax: 01471 822905
E-mail: john.phillips@highland.gov.uk
SKYE & LOCHALSH TOURIST GUIDES ASSOCIATION Contact: John Kirkpatrick
Tel: 01478 612 920 www.skye-guides.co.uk
SKYETRAK SAFARI Contact: Rosie Somerville
Tel: 01470 532 436 www.skye-guides.co.uk
THE ISLE OF SKYE TREKKING CENTRE
Contact: Stefanie Duff
Tel: 01470 582419 www.theisleofskyetrekkingcentre.co.uk
*VISIT WATERNISH www.visit-waternish.co.uk
WALK HIGHLANDS (Over 1,000 free walks with maps;
over 1,000 places to stay). www.walkhighlands.co.uk
WHITEWAVE - SKYE’S OUTDOOR CENTRE
Tel: 01470 542 414 www.white-wave.co.uk
LOCHALSH: A visitor’s guide for where to stay,
where to eat and what to see and do is also available.
(A Lochalsh Group Publication).
*BUSINESSES AND ASSOCIATIONS SUPPORTING
AND PARTICIPATING ON THE STAND AT VISIT
SCOTLAND EXPO 2010
GRAPHICS: McDermott Creative PHOTOGRAPHY: Woodrising Gallery
Isle
of
Skye
& Lochalsh
So much to discover
So much to enjoy
An t-Eilean Sgitheanach
agus Loch Aillse
Tha na h-uimhir ann ri lorg...
na h-uimhir ri gabhail tlachd ann

Welcome
Skye and Lochalsh exerts a powerful attraction
on visitors from all over the world.
Many are drawn by its legendary beauty, and
some of the wildest mountain and coastal scenery
imaginable, while others come in search of family
roots – for over the centuries many Gaels have
made new lives overseas.
Tha cridhe na Gàidhealtachd fosgailte
dhuibh airson a lorg is airson tlachd a
ghabhail ann.
Common to all who visit us, however, is an
Willkommen
Die legendäre Wildheit und Schönheit von Skye und
Lochalsh zieht Besucher aus aller Welt an, die Sinn für
Lebensqualität besitzen und die traditionelle schottische
Gastfreundschaft schätzen.
Die Region ist eines der letzten unverdorbenen Gebiete in
Europa, in dem man eine Reihe bedrohter Tierarten in
freier Wildbahn erleben kann, und dessen intakte Umwelt
zu Aktivitäten im Freien einlädt.
Nach den Anstrengungen des Tages findet man eine
Auswahl erstklassiger, Unterkünfte, köstlicher Gerichte
sowie eine herzliche Aufnahme – kurzum alles, was sich
anspruchsvolle Besucher nur wünschen können.
appreciation of life’s finer qualities, in particular
the warm hospitality that’s traditional here.
Skye and Lochalsh has suffered Norse invasion,
bloody clan rivalry, the ruthless torching of
townships and the banishment of their people in
crowded emigrant ships. But through it all Gaels
have nurtured a sense of independence – today
their language flourishes, and the fragile system of
crofting continues to texture the landscape.
Here you’ll find virtually unrestricted access to
one of the few remaining unspoiled areas of
Europe, and with it an unmatched opportunity to
Bienvenue
L’aspect sauvage et la beauté légendaire de Skye et
Lochalsh attirent des voyageurs qui, venus du monde
entier, apprécient tous la qualité de vie écossaise et son
hospitalité traditionnellement chaleureuse.
Ici vous pourrez découvrir à loisir l’une des dernières
régions d’Europe restée intacte, et vous aurez la possibilité
incomparable d’observer les espèces les plus rares de la
faune sauvage écossaise dans leur milieu naturel.
Après les fatigues de la journée, vous aurez le choix entre
plusieurs modes d’hébergement de bonne qualité offrant
une cuisine succulente et un accueil chaleureux. Bref, tout
ce que pourrait désirer le voyageur exigeant.
see some of Scotland’s rarest wildlife species in
their natural habitats.
After the day’s exertions there’s ample comfortable
accommodation to choose from – in particular a
range of excellent hotels, many in their own
treasured setting with their own piece of history
to tell.
For sheer enjoyment, relaxation, quality
accommodation, superb cuisine and warm
hospitality, few areas can match Skye and
Lochalsh. No wonder it remains one of the
foremost destinations – for people in the know.
Benvenuti
La leggendaria bellezza del paesaggio di Skye e Lochalsh
attrae turisti da tutto il mondo; il genere di turisti che sa
apprezzare le cose migliori della vita, come ad esempio la
tradizionale ospitalità scozzese.
Qui i turisti possono godersi in piena libertà una delle
ultime zone d’Europa ancora vergini, abitata da rare
specie animali e nella quale si possono praticare attività
all’aria aperta in un ambiente ancora pulito.
Al termine di una giornata ricca di attività, ad attendervi
c’è una vasta gamma di strutture alberghiere e di
specialità culinarie, così come un’accoglienza calorosa. In
breve, tutto ciò che anche il turista più esigente si possa
mai aspettare.

First impressions of Skye and Lochalsh write themselves
indelibly onto the consciousness. Approach through the
brooding vastness of Glenshiel or the meandering ways via
Stromeferry or Arisaig, and the memories are bound to
endure.
Here is scenic diversity on a grand scale. A landscape
sculpted over millions of years by volcano, glacier and ocean,
with unfailingly impressive results – witness the majestic Five
Sisters of Kintail, the mighty Cuillins, the Storr Rocks and
imperceptibly moving Quiraing.
Gentler prospects are also to be found, around the sailing
centre of Plockton, for example, where palm trees thrive, and
at the peaceful Lochalsh Woodland Garden, on the
Balmacara Estate.
But it’s a sense of wilderness that most people seek, and discovering
it requires no major expedition. Make one of our
comfortable hotels or other guest accommodation your base
camp and you can explore with ease.
A short walk from the car is almost always rewarding. The
viewpoints along Bealach nam Ba, on the way to Applecross,
are as high as some alpine passes. Or take the old military
route through historic Glenelg to the least well-known ferry to
Skye. You could encounter wildcats and pine marten, as well
as scenic splendour.
Just a little further from the roadside, you could glimpse
Golden Eagles, or even rarer Sea Eagles. Otters are frequently
to be seen at their evening play on quieter shores (especially
the Kylerhea Sanctuary), while a visit to puffin and seal
colonies on outlying islands makes a very enjoyable boat trip.
Almost everywhere you walk, wild flowers lay carpets of
seasonal colour. Primroses, bluebells, yellow flag iris and
orchids are a delight. Among the higher rocks and screes more
unusual species, including rare sub-alpines, are to be found.
On isolated estuaries, haunted by the songs of curlew and
oystercatcher, or atop wild sea cliffs, with their quarrelsome
sea birds, any thoughts of the rat race are sure to be left far
behind you.
Be on the lookout for traces of early habitation. A tour of
our bronze and iron age sites has been called one of the
world’s great archaeological experiences. Dun Troddan and
Dun Telve in Glenelg, and Skye’s Dun Beag and Dun
Flodigarry are a must. So, too, are Staffin Heritage Museum’s
archaeological exhibits.
The era of clan rule is marked here and there by the remains
of ancient castles. Maol, Knock, Duntulm and Brochel on
Raasay are fascinating, although ruined, examples, while
Kintail’s castle, Eilean Donan is a splendid 1920s refurbishment
of a much earlier structure. You can flesh out these old
bones at engrossing museums and interpretative centres.
Notable is Sleat’s award-winning Clan Donald Skye centre
set in 40 acres of neat gardens and woodland, which chronicles
that clan’s Lordship of the Isles. Its counterpart, Dunvegan
Castle, stronghold of the Clan MacLeod and continuously
inhabited by them for over 700 years, likewise offers much to
Isle of Skye
& Lochalsh
So much to discover and enjoy
An t-Eilean Sgitheanach
agus Loch Aillse.
Tha na h-uidhir ann ri lorg
a-mach…
na h-uidhir ri tlachd a
ghabhail ann.
Skye and Lochalsh. There’s nothing remotely like it in the world.
see and do.
Bonnie Prince Charlie’s eventful sojourn on Skye and the
tragic Clearances are portrayed at Portree’s Aros heritage centre.
In contrast, a down-to-earth flavour, and peat fire smell,
of crofting life is to be found in museums at Colbost, Kilmuir
and Luib.
Skye and Lochalsh offers exercise for the body as well as the
mind. Climbers will find all degrees of difficulty among
numerous peaks over 3,000 feet. There are challenging ridges
for the keen walker – while the less keen can let a pony do
their trekking for them.
From beautiful rivers, at equally attractive rates, hard-fighting
salmon, grilse and sea trout can be taken. Many lochs are
well-stocked with brown trout, and the Arctic Char inhabits
the depths of Loch Mealt.
The coastal waters hereabouts offer excellent sailing, and a
different perspective of our dramatic cliff scenery can be
gained by canoe – supervised parties regularly depart from
Raasay and Uig.
Back at ‘base camp’, meanwhile, a warm welcome and good
food awaits you. Local hotels and restaurants increasingly
insist on fresh local produce for a range of traditional and
international dishes, in particular wild salmon, lobster,
prawns and a wide selection of shellfish delivered fresh daily
from a nearby slipway.
Where better, in the evening, to rest your feet, look back on
each memorable day, and wonder what tomorrow will bring.
An t-Eilean Sgitheanach agus Loch Aillse. Chan eil rud faisg air a bhith coltach ris air feadh an t-saoghail.