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Isle of Skye

Can anyone tell me what is the best way to travel from Isle of Skye to London? I don't have a car...Thanks!

Driving from Edinburgh to Uig. Leaving around 11am on Monday. Any tips on which route to take? Ferry to Lochmaddy at 6pm so how long will it take to drive approximately? Still got to hire a car, from Edinburgh...

Driving from Edinburgh to Uig. Leaving around 11am on Monday. Any tips on which route to take? Ferry to Lochmaddy at 6pm so how long will it take to drive approximately? Still got to hire a car, from Edinburgh...

We are going to Fort William at the end of May. From there we plan to rent a car and want to see all the amazing views of the area. The Isle of Skye is high on our list but not sure how long to spend there and how to balance the rest of our stay. Is it worth driving all the way up to Durness and continue along the coast to the east and down south or is it best to stick to Skye? Any tips welcome

Hi I'm planning a visit the last week of March. I'm told this is a good place to view Whales and other marine life, as well as stunning scenery. Where on the Isle is the best place to see these things. Thanks

Hi Where are we able to watch english premier league football when we come in december? we are staying at skeabost bridge

Hi we are going to be staying near Skeboast bridge, and wondered if there are any local pubs that show english football??

My family (including 2 girls - 3 & 6 years old) are planning a weeks holiday on Isle of Skye in Aug. Other than amazing walking, what else is there to do on the Island for adults with young children, and also directly for young children? In addition, where is the best place / village to base ourselves for a week in order to see the best of the Island? We will be self catering. Any help / advise is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Chris Harding

Hi, most of the posts I found were old so I thought I would try a new post. I and my daughter (19 years) will be traveling to Skye in June. We will not have a car and will rely on public transport. We want to do the train from Fort William to Mallaig and see a ferry from there to Armadale. Just wondering how in the world I would get around from there to Portree or somewhere with more options. Or maybe its better to do the train to Mallaig and a bus onward? We will have 3-5 days to spend, any ideas, recommendations would be great! We are also hoping to do hostels/couchsurfing most of the time but if a hotel/BB is really worth it we can splurge a little now and then. Thanks for your help!

I realise that our funny UK weather varies from year to year, but, we are hoping to spend Christmas on Skye and wondered whether travel (we shall be coming either by car from the south of England or by air to Glasgow then car) to Skye is difficult or even impossible as a rule in December.

What are some good places to stay and eat either on or near The isle of Skye?Also,what are some good short walks,for a 70 and 72 year old, in the area?

We have a 3 year old and one under a year. Would it still be okay to try to do the Isle of Skye - are there enough areas we could get to/walk about (we can use carriers for both children if need be). We will be travelling there in early october and will have a rental car. Also, is it fine to just drive from Inverness to the Isle of Skye? Would that be about 4 hoursish? Thanks!

Hello Can anyone recommend good cheap accommodation for one night hostel or B & B, we have a car so able to get anywhere Isle of Skye or close by Cheers

I'm a writer looking for a small room with a beautiful sea view for two weeks beginning 22 September. My birthday is September 26th and I want to spend it on the Isle of Skye. Any suggestions as to where a single, mature woman could safely and inexpensively stay? Thanks for any helpful comments. PS: The only reason I'm waiting so long is so I can save up for the airfare from the US.

Am travelling with my family by car from ayrshire to Isle of Skye. Does anyone know if we can get a car ferry crossing or will we need to drive the whole way? Thanks in advance.

Hi I am in New Zealand but hope in the not too distant future to visit Skye on my yacht which we will sail from here. Can you please tell me what facilities there may be for visiting yachts and where they are - e.g. marinas. We are particularly interested in visiting our ancestral home at Armadale. Thank you Jim Donald

Hi, I would appreciate knowing if it's acceptable for a single woman to go into a pub on her own. I am travelling to Skye on my own and don't want to offend any of the local people. Many Thanks, Mandy.

My husband and I have two weeks in Feb/Mar 2010. We are starting out in Edinburgh (flying in from NW USA) and trying to figure out the best way and route (scenery-wise) to get to Skye. (We are also considering visiting the stone circle on Isle of Lewis, but haven't found out much info about doing that this time of year.) Haven't had much luck finding trains to that area except through Glasgow--tho the trip from Glasgow up to Fort Williams sounds impressive. Are we better off renting a car and taking a different route thru the Highlands than the train? Can anyone guess the odds of getting to play a round at Royal Dornoch this time of year? Or, for that matter having good enough weather to see much thru the Highlands? Being from the NW we are used to rain, snow and gray but would sure like to see some scenery.

Hi, we currently live in Spain and are looking to relocate to the Isle of Skye. Being out of the UK for 7 years we have no idea over the cost of living these days. So we can make an informed decision, could someone please give me a rough idea of expenditure of things like council tax, heating, etc. Also, what are night storage heaters and how do they work? Is it like central heating? For grocery shopping is there a Tescos in Portree for example. if so, is it reasonably priced. any info would be greatly appreciated. Also interested in a house swap if anyone living ther fancies living in a beautiful part of southern spain. (4 bed villa, pool, large gardens etc)

Hello. I'm looking for a place to stay in Portree, perhaps a B&B or Hotel, that is centrally located, near some pubs and restaurants. Most places that i've found, just look really run-down and "tired". some places im considering: Peinmore House Dunsgiath Apts Rosedale Hotel The Pink Guest House Bosville Any help would be great thanks so much

Hi there, My mate and I are planning on a 7 days wild camping trip around the island but we do not know where to start. All we know is that we are catching an overnight bus from London to Glasglow. We have no idea what to plan next. We will not be hiring the car and thus the public transportation seems to be the only choice. Our plan is to just hike around the island and if we find somewhere we like, we will just camp and stay for the night. Any comments? Since both of us are photographers, we are also interested in looking at sites with stunning views. Can you guys recommend us a route and also the best scenery you've every caught your eyes on in Isle of Skye? Thanks lots.

My partner and I will be spending part of our holiday on the Isle of Skye. We have planned all the fun things to do and now we are looking to take care of the everyday things. My question is, are there any laundromats on the island? I am sure there must be but I am unable to find them searching the net.

We (7 persons) plan to drive VAN from Edinburgh to Inverness, Isle of Skype and stop at glasgow within 3 days. We want to stop 1st night at Inverness. For the 2nd night we perfer portree but it seems too far for us to drive from portree to glasgow within one days so it should be Fort William. After reading from many blogs, for 3 days it seems to short for our plan so Please give any advices the route to drive, must see or don't miss and stop (highlight) and the timeline for us to follow.If it is possible, we need for Inverness and Glasgow also. Thank you very much in advance. Yutiga.

I am thinking of a walking hoilday on Skye. I have some walking experience but would prefer to walk on well marked routes. Can anyone tell me where to stay with plenty walks in the area. Would I need a car to get around or is there public transport? Thank you.

I will be travelling from Fort William to Skye as part of a holiday can you please advise the best way to travel and places to stay

Hello everyone, I am planning on doing a tour of the islands for a week in July for my mothers 80th birthday. Can you sugest how long we should spend in Skye to make the most of it, and what are the accessable sights not to be missed.

Hi everyone, I'm really keen on organising a little weekend trip to Skye for my partner's birthday, but it's in early-mid Jan. I'm not bothered at all about bad weather while we're there, but I only have a small car so I'm concerned about what the driving conditions might be like getting there and back at that time of year. Can anyone put my mind at rest, or should I arrange the trip for another time? I'm thinking of using the bridge and heading to Portree. Thanks for any help you can give me!

Hi! I was wondering if anyone could tell me what are the best places to go to in Skye and the best way to get there. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you.

Hi all I am planning a tour of Scotland and want to go to Isle of Skye I am considering taking the scenic West Highland Railway from Glasgow to Mallaig and then going Skye via ferry. Are there guided group tours on Skye itself? From what I see on the internet,I think it would be too expensive to pay for a personal one-to-one guide. Otherwise I will just catch one of the Skye group tours-Haggis or Rabbies that departs from Edinburgh.(The disadvantage for this is that I won't get to take the scenic Railway) Thanks!

I'm going on a Scotland tour that starts in Edinburgh and would like to visit the Isle of Skye but it is not part of the tour. If I fly into Edinburgh 2 days prior to the tour would that give me enough time to get up to Skye and back to Edinburgh to meet up with the tour? Does anyone know of any 1 or 2 day Skye tours from Edinburgh? Or even a transportation option? I'm also thinging of flying into Glasgow. Thanks a million in advance!