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Travelling to Skye Posted: Thu March 26, 2009 06:49 PM UTC
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
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Re: Travelling to Skye Posted: Thu March 26, 2009 07:03 PM UTC
You can get a coach from Fort William to Skye.
http://www.rapsons.com/Timetable.html
Click on 'Guide 4' for a PDF timetable of services (you'll need Acrobat Reader).
Scroll to page 24, where you will timetables for services 914, 915, 916 and 917 (same route, different numbers).
You can take the Jacobite steam train (as seen in 'Harry Potter' films) from Fort William to Mallaig:
http://www.westcoastrailways.co.uk/Jacobite.cfm
then the ferry:
http://www.calmac.co.uk/timetables.html
Or you can get an oridinary train to Mallaig to get the ferry:
www.nationalrail.co.uk
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Re: Travelling to Skye Posted: Thu March 26, 2009 07:04 PM UTC
The official tourist information site for Skye lists all acommodation:
http://www.skye.co.uk/accommodation.php
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Re: Travelling to Skye Posted: Thu March 26, 2009 07:16 PM UTC
Thank you for your response this information is very useful
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Re: Travelling to Skye Posted: Fri March 27, 2009 02:03 PM UTC
I was very happy with the place I stayed: the Royal Hotel in Portree.
http://www.royal-hotel-skye.com
It is situated near the main square where the buses stop, and its windows overlook the bay. We had choses half-board accommodation and the dinners were delicious. I hope the quality has remained the same, as it was 8 years ago.
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Re: Travelling to Skye Posted: Sun March 29, 2009 02:27 PM UTC
Wow - Isn't Leics doing a great job! It is good to see VT still active - and good, honest, helpful advice.
Don't forget to look into the Glenelg ferry - magical - I know I keep going on about it but it is special - far more romantic and memorable than the bridge - just a tad difficult to do with public transport.
http://www.skyeferry.co.uk/
Best wishes from Orkney.
Malcolm
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Re: Travelling to Skye Posted: Sun March 29, 2009 03:52 PM UTC
Thank you Malcolm.
And yes, I really will get back up to Orkney one day! :-)
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Re: Travelling to Skye Posted: Sun March 29, 2009 04:18 PM UTC
Glenelg, marvellous place. Camped on the beach there, absolutely superb, looking across the straits to Skye.
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