Isle of Skye Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Isle of Skye showing a bay or harbour, a beach and a pebble beach
Isle of Skye showing a bay or harbour, a beach and a pebble beach
Isle of Skye featuring a lighthouse, mountains and rugged coastline
Isle of Skye showing a pebble beach, a sandy beach and tranquil scenes
Isle of Skye featuring tranquil scenes and mountains

Where to stay in Isle of Skye

Portree, United Kingdom

Portree Town

If you're spending some time in Portree Town, Somerled Square and Portree Harbour are top sights worth seeing.

Portree Town
Private driveway through the woods This driveway leads from the road through Edinbane village to three private houses.

Edinbane

Be sure to enjoy the restaurants and waterfront views while you're in Edinbane, and make a trip to Skeabost Golf Course if you have time to see some sights in the nearby area.

Edinbane
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Carbost

If you're spending some time in Carbost, Talisker Distillery and Isle of Skye Oysters are top sights worth seeing.

Carbost
Walled Garden. Marked on OS as a sheepfold, that is probably a more recent use than its original purpose as a shelter for vegetable growing.

Breakish

While Breakish isn't home to many top sights, Isle of Skye Market Square and Skye Bridge are some notable places to visit nearby.

Breakish
Colbost

Colbost

Colbost might not have many top sights, but Skye Silver Gift Shop and Dunvegan Castle are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Colbost
Macleod's Tables are two curious flat-topped hills prominent in views from many parts of Skye.

Halistra

While Halistra may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Coral Beach and Claigan Coral Beach.

Halistra
Cuillin Hills Hotel

Cuillin Hills Hotel

4 out of 5
Scorrybreac Road Portree Scotland
The price is 3.570.344 ₫ per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
3.570.344 ₫
4.284.413 ₫ total
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Portree. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (593 reviews)
What a fabulous hotel. Visiting family on Skye and The Cuillin Hills is the perfect place to stay. Excellent location, lovely rooms, facilities, food and service. Would highly recommend.

Reviewed on 18 Feb 2026

Cuillin Hills Hotel
Isle of Skye Guest house

Isle of Skye Guest house

3 out of 5
Kyleakin Roundabout Kyleakin Scotland
Stay at this guesthouse in Kyleakin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the clean rooms in their reviews. Popular attractions Skye Bridge and ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (375 reviews)
Rooms need to TLC toilet in room 3 completely sinks of Ceptic waste and needs to look at the heating as radiators keep making terrible noises which keep you awake. Breakfast had a selection of cereals but when trying to add milk which was in the fridge it’ was out of date. Overall stay disappointing ...

Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026

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Bracken Hide Hotel

Bracken Hide Hotel

4 out of 5
Struan Rd Portree Scotland
The price is 5.344.139 ₫ per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
5.344.139 ₫
6.412.967 ₫ total
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Portree. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Skye ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (292 reviews)
Beautiful spot, great sauna and plunge pool! Really lovely staff!

Reviewed on 11 Jan 2026

Bracken Hide Hotel
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House Of Juniper - The Cabins

House Of Juniper - The Cabins

2 out of 5
The Cabins Strath Scotland
Stay at this cabin in Strath. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge) and a bar/lounge. Popular attractions Magpie and Isle of Skye Market Square are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (126 reviews)
Perfect place to relax , highly recommended

Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025

House Of Juniper - The Cabins
Armadale Castle Cabins

Armadale Castle Cabins

4 out of 5
Armadale Sleat Scotland
Stay at this cabin in Sleat. Enjoy free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Museum of the Isles and Armadale Ferry Terminal are located nearby.
9.4/10 Exceptional! (38 reviews)
Loved the stay here 😁
We loved the coziness of this property. Check-in was self managed with a lock box. The view was amazing!

Reviewed on 20 Sept 2025

Armadale Castle Cabins
Ardcana

Ardcana

3.5 out of 5
23 Lower Breakish Strath Scotland
Stay at this cabin in Strath. Enjoy free parking. Popular attractions Magpie and Giant MacAskill Musuem are located nearby.
Ardcana
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Popular places to visit

Portree Harbour featuring a bay or harbour and boating

Portree Harbour

4/5(64 reviews)

Explore the waterfront in Portree with a trip to Portree Harbour. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Portree Harbour
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Fairy Pools

4.5/5(3 reviews)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Fairy Pools during your travels in Minginish.

Fairy Pools
Talisker Distillery featuring mountains, heritage elements and street scenes

Talisker Distillery

4/5(23 reviews)

You can take time to visit Talisker Distillery during your travels to Minginish. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Talisker Distillery
Dunvegan Castle featuring heritage architecture, a castle and tranquil scenes

Dunvegan Castle

4.5/5(20 reviews)

You can find out about the history of Dunvegan when you stop by Dunvegan Castle. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the restaurants and bars.

Dunvegan Castle
Old Man of Storr which includes tranquil scenes, a lake or waterhole and a monument

Old Man of Storr

4.5/5(54 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Old Man of Storr, a lovely green space in Staffin. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Old Man of Storr
Quiraing which includes tranquil scenes and mountains

Quiraing

4.5/5(19 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Quiraing, a lovely green space in Staffin. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Quiraing

Reviews of Isle of Skye

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Top destination
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Would highly recommend a visit - early spring was a great time to go!

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Gorgeous! Incomparable views.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Absolutely stunning place. Especially The Fairy Glen and Quairaing. Make sure to be prepared for driving single track roads responsibly (dodging cows and sheep).

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller

Beautiful but clearly the infrastructure can not cope with the volume of visitors.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

The circular walk at the back on Kinloch Lodge, to Leitir Fura is one of our favourite walks on Skye. For something that takes a little longer, a circular walk around Glenbrittle Forest...

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Stunning scenery, lovely friendly people

Cities near Isle of Skye

Eilean Donan Castle featuring a river or creek, heritage elements and château or palace

Kyle

Uig Bay Aerial Isle of Lewis Outer Hebrides Scotland

Uig

Quiraing mountains sunset at Isle of Skye, Scottland, United Kingdom

Skeabost

Taken just before getting drenched by a rain shower as I waited for sunset.

Glendale