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Things to see and do on Skye

There is so much to see and do, these are just a few of our favourites to get you started, some of the things that we think might be of interest in helping to plan your visit:

• general
• Visit the Isle of Skye - great information for planning a trip
• travel
• Caledonian MacBrayne - Hebridean and Clyde ferries
• Glenelg Ferry  - a turntable ferry ,the oldest ferry on skye, great fun
• Traveline Scotland - public transport links for Scotland
• eating out
• Café Arriba  - refreshingly unusual and healthy
• Caledonian Café  - in Portree all home made, and spoilt for choice
• Dunvegan Bakery  - great bacon rolls and coffee, fresh baked bread
• Lochbay Seafood Restaurant  - enjoy seafood in the village of Stein
• Marmalade - great for a bite and kids welcome
• Stein Inn  - the oldest inn on Skye, by the shore with a sunset
• The Old School Restaurant  - ‘well worth a visit' Phone:01470 592421
• The Three Chimneys Restaurant  - Skyes finest
• get active
• Blaven Guiding  - professional and friendly experience on the hills
• Cioch Outdoor Clothing Company  - mountain clothing tested and made on skye
• Cuillin Guides
• Cuillin Trail Riding  - pony trekking with spectacular views
• Guiding on Skye and the Cuillins
• Highland Council Ranger walks - enthusiastic guides who know the island well
• Lochend Llama Treks  - very popular, with a selection of packages
• Shinty - the islands traditional wild game
• Skeabost Golf Course  - 9 hole course at Skeabost Country House Hotel
• Skyak Adventures  - fabulous kayaking for all experience levels
• Skye Ghillie Fly Fishing  - try your hand at guided river fishing
• Skye Walking Holidays
• Whitewave Activities  - try a new activity and take the kids too
• visitor attractions
• Armadale Castle  - the seat of the Clan MacDonald in Sleat
• Divers Eye Boat Trips  - Castaway Days, wildlife trips, snorkelling and sunset trips
• Dunvegan Castle  - the Clan Macleod ancestral home
• Eilean Donan Castle  - the best known Scottish Castle
• Isle of Skye Falconry  - demonstrating a traditional land sport
• Sheep Dog Demonstrations  - a fine display of traditional skill, phone: 01470 532331
• Skye Serpentarium  - an amazing collection of serpents and reptiles
• The Croft Museum  - traditional crofthouse by The Three Chimneys
• The Giant Angus MacAskill Museum  - over 7ft tall, see this man's croft cottage
• The Isle of Skye Brewing Company  - Skye's own beer
• The Isle of Skye Toy Museum  - the biggest kids like it best
• The Skye Museum of Island Life  - an incredible insight into island life in times past
• wildlife outdoors
• Bella Jane Boat trips  - to famous Loch Coruisk
• Divers Eye Boat Trips  - Castaway Days, wildlife trips, snorkelling and sunset trips
• Flora & fauna  - a guide to the plant life you may see
• Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust  - fascinating resource on the marine mammals of the Hebridean Minch
• Kylerhea Otter Haven  - try some otter spotting
• Misty Isle Boat Trips - award winning trips to Loch Coruisk and as seen on TV
• Seaprobe Atlantis  - watch the life in the kelp forest
• Skye Birds  - friendly local expert and author of 'Skye Birds'
• SkyeSeafari Adventures  - whalewatching in the Sound of Sleat
• arts & crafts shops, studio and trails
• Aird Old Church Gallery  - captivating island watercolour scenes
• Brae Fasach Studio  - exploratory potting
• Dandelion Designs  - gallery and shop of local craft and art, with pyrography speciality
• Diana MacKie Artist  - contemporary and dramatic landscapes of skye
• Duncan Curries Images of Skye - boats and wildlife sepciality
• Edinbane Pottery  - Skyes longest established potter, both functional and extravagant
• Halistra Pottery  - very affordable, popular and just a wee bit quirky
• Isle of Skye Soap Company  - really pure local soap with wonderful choice of scents - great gift
• Marion MacPhee Printmaker  - expertly crafted illustrated prints of local myth and legend
• Over The Rainbow  - an eclectic range of knitwear and jewellery
• Phil Gorton Studio  - dramatic and graphic photoimages of skye
• Shilisdair Yarn Company  - traditionally made wool and knitwear in fabulous colours
• Skye Batiks  - funky clothing inspired by celtic design
• Skye Knives  - beautiful traditional knifes
• Skye Silver  - silver jewellery locally inspired
• Skyelight Images  - wonderful images of skye, thanks for our home page banner + others
• Skyeskyns - traditional yet contemporary luxury
• SLACCA - the local art and craft association wesbite
• The Croft Studio  - beautiful celtic calligraphy gifts and illustrated myth and legend
• Woodrising Gallery  - amazing sunrise and sunset images
• music, events & whats on
• Accordian & Fiddle Club  - events all summer long
• Aros - film, drama, music events
• Cuillin FM  - the local radio station
• Events & Whats On  - a diary of local events
• Isle of Skye Highland Games  - a great highland day
• Peatbog Faeries  - ecclectic, celtic, modern, FAB
• Runrig - this music calls you home to Skye
• Skye Scene Highland Ceilidh  - a ceilidh show, regular schedule
• The Isle of Skye Music festival  - Skye's outdoor summer music extravaganza
• The Skye Pipe Band Festival  - attended by 13+ pipebands this is an amazing sight and sound
• genealogy
• Ancestral Research - online ancestry research resource
• Family Search  - online ancestry research resource
• Highland Council  - Dualchas, local archives
• RootsWeb  - online ancestry research resource
• Scotlandonline - online ancestry research resource
• Scottish Records Office  - Scottish family records online resource
• Skye Roots  - specialist family tree research
• SkyeKin - trace your family roots
• clans of Skye
• Clan Donald
• Clan Donald
• Clan Donald
• Clan MacKinnon Society
• Clan MacLeod
• Clan MacLeod
• Clan Macleod
• Clan MacRae
• historical sites
• High Pasture Cave - an excavated archaeological cave
• Historical Sites & Archaeology  - an online database of archeaological and historic sites