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Isle of Skye Travelling to Skye
Posted: Thu March 26, 2009 07:49 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
linzi.hunt
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Isle of Skye Re: Travelling to Skye
Posted: Thu March 26, 2009 08:03 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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Isle of Skye Re: Travelling to Skye
Posted: Thu March 26, 2009 08:04 PM UTC
The official tourist information site for Skye lists all acommodation:

http://www.skye.co.uk/accommodation.php

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leics
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Isle of Skye Re: Travelling to Skye
Posted: Thu March 26, 2009 08:16 PM UTC
Thank you for your response this information is very useful

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linzi.hunt
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Isle of Skye Re: Travelling to Skye
Posted: Fri March 27, 2009 03:03 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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Isle of Skye Re: Travelling to Skye
Posted: Sun March 29, 2009 03:27 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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Isle of Skye Re: Travelling to Skye
Posted: Sun March 29, 2009 04:52 PM UTC
Thank you Malcolm.

And yes, I really will get back up to Orkney one day! :-)

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leics
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Isle of Skye Re: Travelling to Skye
Posted: Sun March 29, 2009 05:18 PM UTC
Glenelg, marvellous place. Camped on the beach there, absolutely superb, looking across the straits to Skye.

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