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Superb place.
There's the Talisker distillery to visit of course!
The scenery is utterly magnificent and, if you;re lucky you'll get to see (wild) sea eagles - bigger than golden eagles - which are very impressive and because of the gulf stream, you can be lucky with the weather. Bet take waterproofs though, to be safe!
ETA Did I mention the Talisker distillery?
There's the Talisker distillery to visit of course!
The scenery is utterly magnificent and, if you;re lucky you'll get to see (wild) sea eagles - bigger than golden eagles - which are very impressive and because of the gulf stream, you can be lucky with the weather. Bet take waterproofs though, to be safe!
ETA Did I mention the Talisker distillery?
Edited by Digga on Wednesday 7th January 14:01
Adenauer said:
Sounds good, you don't think two weeks might be too long for the kids/brats? 
Depends. What do they like doing? If they're fairly outdoorsy there are loads of things to do. If they aren't then they might get bored - you could always split it with sometime in a city (Edinburgh would be my choice).wazza said:
You will definitely die of boredom after a few days. How about spending some time in Applecross, Durness etc as well?
I don't think I would, I was born in Edinburgh and we went and stayed in a Butt n Ben for 10 days at Loch Tarbert a few years ago, I immediately reverted back to being ginger and wearing a dress, coocking porridge for breakfast, lighting coal fires, and I even got the kids to eat some proper food I think linking it up with a visit to the mainland might be a better idea though, I'd be more than happy to spend two weeks on the Island but the kids are becoming teenagers, and might try to push me off a cliff if I make them stay the whole two weeks
Adenauer said:
Sounds good, you don't think two weeks might be too long for the kids/brats?
Gleneig, which is just on the mainland side of Skye (by the ferry point) is well worth considering. This may give you more options for touring. You could also consider one week on Skye and another further over in Inverness to give the kids a change.You can get boat rides from Elgol via some seals to the back of the main Cullins, can combine picknick with a small walk.
We chartered a fishing boat and skipper for £100/day from Uig and caught a lot of Pollock, mackrel etc.
Old Man of Stoor (sp).
Eating - 3 Chimmneys try and get a baby sitter and treat the wife.
Slighachan Hotel worth stopping for a pint and pie.
Lots and lots to do,
We went from ages 12-17 on and off, great place apart from when gran fell down the stairs fracturing pelvis right at the north of the island, it was a long Ambulance trip to Broadford (10 mph) as she was on a spine board.
We chartered a fishing boat and skipper for £100/day from Uig and caught a lot of Pollock, mackrel etc.
Old Man of Stoor (sp).
Eating - 3 Chimmneys try and get a baby sitter and treat the wife.
Slighachan Hotel worth stopping for a pint and pie.
Lots and lots to do,
We went from ages 12-17 on and off, great place apart from when gran fell down the stairs fracturing pelvis right at the north of the island, it was a long Ambulance trip to Broadford (10 mph) as she was on a spine board.
My family spent New Year just 5 miles out of Mallaig overlooking Loch Morar.
The scenery is breathtaking is about all I can say. Vista after vista around every corner. Just superb.
We never managed to do Skye, but we did a boat trip around the other islands adjacent to Skye.
The weather was really cold and frosty, so that just added to it really.
Want to do the same next year, it was so good. Heck of a long way though, nigh on 500 miles from the Midlands.
The scenery is breathtaking is about all I can say. Vista after vista around every corner. Just superb.
We never managed to do Skye, but we did a boat trip around the other islands adjacent to Skye.
The weather was really cold and frosty, so that just added to it really.
Want to do the same next year, it was so good. Heck of a long way though, nigh on 500 miles from the Midlands.
Adenauer said:
Thinking of renting a seaside cottage and spending two weeks there for a holiday in the summer.
Recommended, or would we die of boredom?
Me, the missus, and two girls 12 & 13
Tia
Hi there,Recommended, or would we die of boredom?
Me, the missus, and two girls 12 & 13
Tia
I used to live on the Isle of Skye then we moved when I was 9, but we regulary go back. The roads are magnificant and, but your family might not be into b road blasts
.I recently went to a Skye in October with some mates from Uni and my brother on a weekend trip we left on friday from Aberdeen at about 9pm and arrived at 1am and left Sunday afternoon,the weather was chucking it down-but we still had great fun.
We headed on Saturday to Talisker which was £5 for the tour, then headed up to the north end to Neist Point lighthouse
http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/skye/neistpoint.sht...
Sunday We went up to the Old man of Storr and then up to the quirang
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Storr
Accomodation : http://www.islands-and-highlands.co.uk
Islands and Highlands Cottages have a very wide selection of places to stay. I would say try and get a place close to Portree - its a good base for the supermarkets, petrol and from there you can explore the island
There is loads of stuff to see and do,
One of the best trips I can ever remember was getting a boat from Elgol in the south right into the Heart of the Cullins into Loch Coruisk, where you can explore the area or have a picnic
http://www.bellajane.co.uk/
dan1981 said:
Anyway - there is one or two resident PH'ers up there that will be along shortly i'm sure.....
Hello!Skye can be many different things to different people. If you like scenery, walks, relaxing, reading books etc then it's the place for you.
The scenery can be absolutely breathtaking, best in the world, and the light good for photographs and painting
The weather can be very unpredictable
If it rains there's not a whole lot to do
Serpentarium at Broadford (snakes and stuff)
Dunvegan Castle
Old black cottage museum at the north end of the Island
Swimming pool at Kyle
Boat trip to Coruisk from Elgol
Loads of pottery and painting galleries some better than others
The two decent pubs I know of are the Stein (in Stein) and the Eilean Armain at Isleornsay. Don't rate the rest except maybe the Ferry at Uig. Superb pub at Applecross on the mainland and a couple of good restaurants at Plockton on the mainland
Bring a camera and a dog for the good days and a couple of books for the rainy ones
Oh and if you are coming up between May and October, be prepared to love midgies. After 4pm they arrive like invasion of the body snatchers, on a still day. A breeze keeps them away.#
Traffic generally minimal but there are those who tow a caravan or drive a bloody great motorhome once a year who cause havoc on the single carriageway roads and a lot of foreigners in rh drive hire cars who'll kill you driving on the wrong side of the road given half a chance!
As someone else said you will either love it or hate it, it'll certainly be relaxing. A trip to Inverness (a city with shops) takes 2 hours for the girls and from there a run up onto the Black Isle at Chalony Point (thats not its name but my memory is poor) may provide a close up of dolphins. Seal trips from Plockton and Kyle.
If theres anything else I can come up with or you need any detailed advice, drop me a line
Tony
Been here 4 years and love it but miss some of the facilities of urban life
I honestly think 2 weeks up there with 2 teenage girls would be too much. My family live up on the west coast and I visit every school holiday but now that my eldest is nearly 12 he finds it a bit boring after a week or so and that is with the advantage of having 2 uncles there who do loads with him.
For adults, yes, lovely, but I think one week would be enough for the girls!
For adults, yes, lovely, but I think one week would be enough for the girls!
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