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The Skye Museum of Island Life. Das The Skye Museum of Island Life ist ein kleines Freilichtmuseum in Kilmuir auf der Halbinsel Trotternish der Isle of Skye in Schottland.

The Skye Museum of Island Life

Das Museum besteht aus sieben rekonstruierten Cottages, die teilweise als Wohnungen und Werkstätten, teilweise mit thematischen Ausstellungen und in einem Fall mit einem Museumsshop eingerichtet sind. Beschreibung des Museums[Bearbeiten] Top 10 hotels, B&Bs, hostels and campsites on Skye. Napier Cottage, Isleornsay This purpose-built luxury B&B opened in 2011 and has panoramic views over the Sound of Sleat to Beinn Sgritheall and the Knoydart peninsula.

Top 10 hotels, B&Bs, hostels and campsites on Skye

Christine and Ian fell in love with the spot so bought the plot and employed local architects and builders to create their dream home. The three rooms are plush and contemporary with tartan trim. There's underfloor heating, a sleek, Scandinavian woodburning stove in the lounge, a telescope in the garden room for spotting dolphins and seals in the waves far below, and a path weaving down to the shore. You can join them for an evening meal – or Michelin-starred Kinloch Lodge, Lady Claire Macdonald's hotel and cookery school, is a few minutes' drive down the road.• 01471 833460, napiercottage.co.uk. The Spar Cave, near Elgol. Hear pronunciation Press to hear pronunciation A visit to the Spar Cave requires some forward planning and great care, and should not be underestimated.

The Spar Cave, near Elgol

It is worth the effort, however, as it is one of the great wonders of Scotland. Terrain Steep path down to the shore. Continuing round the shore is over slippery, sea-weed covered boulders. Public Transport No public transport to walk start. Hillwalking in Winter Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly.

Start By the telephone box in Glasnakille. Memory mapping the Isle of Skye, Scotland – in pictures. Isle of Skye: walking on Ben Tianavaig - video. Video: Wild swim: Skye's Fairy Pools. Wild swim: a magical dip in Skye's Fairy Pools. Watch Kate's dip in the Fairy Pools in the first of our new series of wild swimming videos.

Wild swim: a magical dip in Skye's Fairy Pools

Link to video: Wild swim: Skye's Fairy Pools If you were a mischievous fairly with eternal life and the power to enthral people, it'd make great sense to live here, bewitching passing walkers to take off all their clothes. The spell of the Fairy Pools is that they look as if they must be warm – with the kind of vivid blue water associated with the Maldives – but, having come straight down from the Black Cuillins they're anything but.

A local swimmer warns us they're on the usual Scottish temperature range: cold, bastard cold or freezing. Wild Swim by Kate Rew and Dominick Tyler. Uig Bay Campsite, Isle of Skye. Top 10 walks on Skye. The weird and wonderful rock formations of the Quiraing on the Isle of Skye. Photograph: Alamy The Quiraing Distance 4 ¼ miles Start At high point on Staffin to Uig road, grid ref: NG440679 Further information and maps The weird and wonderful rock formations of the Quiraing make it rightly popular with geologists, photographers and walkers – but the convoluted nature of the landscape means it never feels crowded. This high-level circular route also allows you to peer down on people below from a clifftop. It's a strenuous walk, so reward yourself with a coffee and homebaking at Staffin's Columba Centre ( columba1400.com/locations/staffin ) – itself an interesting departure from the traditional architecture of the island – which also houses a pioneering leadership centre for disadvantaged young people.

Kylerhea Otter Haven Photograph: Alamy Ben Tianavaig, Braes Looking across the Sound of Raasay to Ben Tianavaig. Coire Lagan. Top 10 days out on Skye. Dunvegan Castle and Gardens Clinging to a rocky outcrop, Dunvegan Castle has been the MacLeod stronghold for eight centuries. Visitors over the years include Sir Walter Scott and Dr Johnson, who, according to his travelling companion James Boswell, "most strangely slept without a nightcap.

" Lucky then, that the chief's daughter made him one to improve his slumber. Isle of Skye. Select area The Isle of Skye is a walkers' paradise.

Isle of Skye

From family walks on the spectacular coastline to dramatic scrambles in the Cuillin mountains, the most challenging in Britain, the island provides fantastic walking for everyone. We help you find the best walking routes on Skye, from the classic outings to hidden gems not found in guidebooks. We've carefully researched each of the walks, giving up to date, reliable information to help you get the most from your visit to this beautiful island. You can view and book accommodation, find places to eat and things to see and do.

Map of Skye and Raasay is derived from SVG map of Scotland by Eric Gaba; licenced under CCSA. The official website for Skye, Lochalsh and Raasay in the north west of Scotland. Official Caledonian MacBrayne Hebridean & Clyde Ferries site. Reisen zu den Schottischen Inseln. Isle of Skye Campsites. Www.skyehostels.com. Ashaig Camping and Caravan Site between Kyle of Lochalsh and Broadford on Skye. What we are: Informal, rural, small, quiet, unspoilt, friendly and relaxed.What we are not: Well manicured, formally laid out, lively, a corporate enterprise.Suitable for: People who enjoy the outdoors and want to get a good nights sleep.Unsuitable for: Groups who wish to stay up late partying, and people who are wanting 'posh'.

Ashaig Camping and Caravan Site between Kyle of Lochalsh and Broadford on Skye

Ashaig campsite on the Isle of Skye, is conveniently placed between Kyle of Lochalsh, and Broadford about 4 miles from the Skye bridge and so provides the ideal base when starting or finishing a tour of the island. There are also many exceptional places to visit from here, so it can be a perfect base for a longer stay. Category Isle of Skye and Lochalsh. Link Details - Shiel Shop and Campsite. Link Details - Camus More Campsite. Skye. Die Skye Road Bridge, die die Insel (links) mit dem schottischen Festland verbindet Skye (skaɪ̯; englisch auch Isle of Skye, schottisch-gälisch An t-Eilean Sgitheanach, auch Eilean a' Cheò, deutsch „Insel des Nebels“), ist die größte Insel der Inneren Hebriden.

Skye

Sie liegt unmittelbar vor der Westküste des schottischen Festlands im Atlantik. Geographie[Bearbeiten] Skye hat eine Fläche von 1.656 km², eine Nord-Süd-Ausdehnung von 80 Kilometern und eine Breite von 11 bis 40 Kilometern. Die Einwohnerzahl von Skye beträgt rund 9.200, von denen rund 30 Prozent schottisch-gälisch sprechen. Verwaltungsgliederung[Bearbeiten] Bracadale 377 km²Duirinish 324 km²Kilmuir 139 km²Portree 230 km²Sleat 168 km²Snizort 216 km²Strath 282 km²Brigde 234 km² Im allgemeinen Sprachgebrauch ist eher die geographische Einteilung anhand der traditionellen Halbinseln gebräuchlich, welche sich mit der Verwaltungsgliederung nur teilweise deckt. Sleat[Bearbeiten] Duirinish[Bearbeiten] Dunvegan Castle inmitten eines Parks Im 18. Clan Donald Heritage. Discover the history of the Highlands and Islands through the story of Clan Donald, its most powerful clan, at our award-winning museum.

Clan Donald Heritage

Six interconnecting galleries, each with their own theme, take you through 1500 years of the history and culture of the area once known as the Kingdom of the Isles. This sea kingdom had its own unique culture and language, Gaelic.