Easily the best campsite I've ever been to…read more If there were an, ERM, app...that designed campsites based on personalities and preferences...Glenbrittle would probably pop up as my *dream match*. 90%+ compatibility! Meant to be, Glenbrittle and me! The Isle of Skye is gorgeous, so the campsite already has the surrounding beauty going for it. Otherwise, though, here are the key components that speak to me: - hot showers - fantastic coffee (a barrista on-site who makes delectable flat whites? Nothing says "camping is ok" after a chilly windy night than AM flat whites to warm the body and soul) - BREAD BAKED TO ORDER! BREAD BAKED TO ORDER YOU GUYS! Take that flat white, and level up with a loaf of seeded sunflower bread and a 1/4 lb. of butter. Sit by Glenbrittle beach and revel in how amazing caffeine, hot carbs and salted fat can be in combination. Yelp note: no phone service or wifi, which might cause immediate anxiety but - trust - is relaxing as soon as you settle into it.

There's a cafe within the campsite where you can get a light bite. We stopped for soup and cakes…read more The coffee is excellent as were the cakes. The pizza was also delicious. It's cosy but can get busy with bikers, motorists and camper vans coming by. There's a campsite where you can pitch your tent and use the showers at the campsite.

Kilt Rock is a 300-foot tall sea cliff on the Isle of Skye. It features the Mealt Falls. There is a…read moreplatform that offers views of both the cliffs and the waterfall. Maybe I'm jaded due to all the other waterfalls I've seen, but I didn't feel as if this one was too impressive. It can only be viewed from the side. The parking lot was spacious and it cost £3 I believe. We were only there for 10 minutes or so. I'm glad it was not out of the way.

Skye has endless pretty sights, landscapes and views. Impossible to see them all on one trips. Last…read moretime around we've skipped on this waterfall, but this trip we had some time for it. There's a huge parking lot (fees apply), showing how popular this spot is. We came in the later afternoon though, plenty of space and only few visitors. A good time to visit. The ocean views are really pretty here, you can see for miles and miles. The cliff and the drop is massive. And then there's the waterfall of course, dropping over the high cliff down into the ocean. An amazing sight. Also depends a bit on how much water the waterfall carries. It's not the biggest, but probably the one with the biggest drop. There's a platform to see the fall, but still, the angle isn't great, even you put you head or phone out (don't drop it...). The best views you would definitely have from a boat. Or a drone. I'm happy though there weren't any drones....they are terribly annoying in my opinion. And loud. Still, you can get some decent views and pictures. And what your eye can catch is pretty spectacular. There are plenty of waterfalls on Skye and surely this one here is special.

After spending most of the day at the Eilean Donan Castle we felt a bit like walking and looked for…read moresome trails on the way back to the Isle of Skye. Found this Parkland here on Google Maps and stopped by. And what a wonderful suprise that was. You can access it from the A87, just before crossing to the Isle of Skye. There's a gate to keep the wildlife in, but you can open (and please also close) it yourself. Don't be fooled if you see the closed gates, you still can go in. It's a very short drive to one of the two public and free parking lots. We chose the more quiet one to the west. Only one other car on that late afternoon. From here you can choose several nice trails - some easier to spot and some are harder to see. Leading to the west and towards the water. Did that trail for a bit and then turned back, got a bit too muddy and wet. But nice and quiet. Lovely landscape. And not a soul in sight. The walked up to the viewpoint. A good numbers of picnic tables and BBQ grills. Some couples and families were here, enjoying the view and cooking some dinner on the BBQ. But still plenty of space left. Then we did two more trails, one to the northern end of the Parkland and one leading closer to town in the east. Really lovely walks - some trails are narrow though. Be prepared if you wear shorts - you'll end up with some (painless) scratches. Our Bulldog had fun as well. All the trails are pretty easy to walk on. The whole area pretty flat. A really nice suprise this parkland here. And the views from top are wonderful. Still suprising that only so little visitors seem to come here. It's great for walks, picnics. Families and dog-walkers. A great spot!

Waterfalls are as plentiful as Whisky in Isle of Skye, we saw many unmarked falls driving but made…read moreit a point to seek this one out. Because of the constant rain you can always see this small waterfall going directly into the ocean from the cliffs. You get the balsat columns forming the pleats of kilt rock in the background and this waterfall in the front. Kilt Rock is very similar to devils tower though there are wilder and more extreme basalt columns in other places on this planet. Unfortunately, what most pictures don't show is there is a fence blocking off most of the cliff and the pictures I took and the ones posted here is about the only angle you can safely get. I'm not sure if there are boat rides but that would be the only other way to see this from a different perspective. The whole fence is lined with people so you may have to wait for the best angle. What we thought would be a longer exploration ended up a pretty short stop.

This review is for the liquid, Mealt Falls that cascades over a cliff of solid rocks situated…read morecloser to the viewpoint shared for viewing the solid Kilt Rock. The water falls over a grassy cliff into the rocks/water below. When I visited on Sunday 14 July 2019, the parking was pretty packed, but the viewing area had fairly good turnover, so waiting was not too long. Fortunately, I got here in a calmer pulse of activity, when I left there were a number of vehicles circling. Near the viewpoint area there was a bagpiper playing music, which I quite enjoyed. I could still hear other people around me talking, but as a solo traveler I decided to think of the music as my audial companion. The falls itself is straightforward to spot and even in July had good water flow. Various seabirds flew past. Making my way back to the car, I decided to take a path through a grassy area and discovered what I might best describe as a urination station - toilet paper swabs everywhere in one corner. Tiny mounds of poop speckled in the grass. Flies buzzing in the yellow liquid in the grass... However, as the Mealt Falls viewing area was located atop sea cliffs, the wind carried most of the smell away. The area served as a reminder that there was no restroom at the falls.

We went up a steep single lane windy road. I imagine it must be hectic in the summer when there are…read moremore tourists. Parking was £3. The Quiraing has impressive views and is known for its rock formations. The walk is a 6.8km loop, but we just did a small portion of it.

Great views with a heart-beating one way drive up and down the mountain. The pictures looked great…read morefrom what we saw online but little did we know it took taking a twisty one-lane road up the mountain and having to do some tricky maneuvering when people were coming the opposite way. The landscape was formed by landslides which left a lot of rock spires intact, some of the formations have foreboding names like "The Prison" and "The Needle". I'm not normally one for views with no "payoff" but I loved what we saw up here, its so spacious and grand, people look tiny and it makes you appreciate the planet more. I especially enjoyed the weather the day we went, very rare to have nice blue skies in this area. You can go for a hike on the left side and get closer to the rocks, on the left is a small hill where you can see a lot of the Horizon and catch some of the sky reflected in the bodies of water.

I arrived via Uig to the Isle of Skye on the ferry from Tarbert on Saturday 13 July 2019. The ferry…read moreentered the bay around 11:00 p.m., docked soon after. The sky was still faintly light and I could make out some of the land. Returning the following day, I took a road on the north side of the bay to the coast and watched the sun set. The sun moved slowly in the sky, a reminder that Scotland is at a high latitude. For viewing along the road, there was space along the road to pull over and watch the sun.

This lovely bay and ferry port is in Trotternish, the most northerly peninsula on the Isle of Skye…read more The Calmac ferries leave here for the more northerly islands of North Uist and Harris. I've never taken a ferry from here (more's the pity!) but I visited Uig on a lovely sunny day and had a walk around the bay. The beach - the Ardroil Sands - is white and soft, the water clear and quite shallow even at high tide. If you walk southwards from here there are fine views looking back towards the harbour and the green hills behind. There are several inns, churches and small hotels dotted about.

This is an excellent Visitor Centre located just above the harbor to the side of the main part of…read morethe city of Portree. It is very easy to find and a short walk up the hill. They have maps and information of all sorts and will help you book a tour should you need. They also have free wifi and a couple of benches outside to sit and get your email.

The Bright Water Visitor Centre is also known as the Gavin Maxwell Museum. The main offices of the…read moreVisitor Centre can be found on the pier in Kyleakin and there you can find out all that the visitor centre has to offer. The place I am reviewing is the nature reserve which can be seen below the Skye Bridge. There, you will see the original cottage where Gavin Maxwell (who wrote Ring of Bright Water)lived. This has been updated but kept as close as possible to the original. Obviously, Otters feature a lot on the island but there is a wealth of wildlife to be spotted by the keen naturalist. Tours and wildlife hide visits canbe booked at the Visitor Centre in Kyleakin and these are accessible for wheelchair users also. The guided tours are Monday to Friday from 2pm and you can take your place in the wildlife hide between 11am and 3pm on Mondays, Tuedays and Thursdays during the summer months. The actress Virgina McKenna is a regular visitor to the centre because of her work with the Eilean Ban Trust. I've been on a few of the wildlife walks and spent a couple of hours in the hide and I can tell you it's the most facinating and peaceful way to spend a day. The cottage is also available for holiday rental and sleeps up to 4 people and costs from £250 to £450 a week. I haven't stayed there myself but I hear it's a wonderful experience.

This time on Skye we really wanted to check out the Neist Point. Skye has so many amazing sights,…read moresometimes it's hard to choose from. But this peninsula is definitely one of the top sights for sure. The way leading here might be a challenge for some drivers. Depending on your skills, on your temper and on the time visiting. Because it's a one-lane road...for about 10 miles! But it has loads of passing points. And we arrived at around 4pm and met only little traffic. But I could image on a weekend at peak times that it's a bit more challenging. But it's a nice drive with nice views and lots of sheep on the way (and on the road). Once you parked (there's plenty) it's only a few steps until you see the spectacular peninsula, the lighthouse and the cliffs. If you want to walk to the lighthouse, then there are some steep steps at first waiting for you. Later on the path is pretty flat. We would have walked, but with our English Bulldog this was an impossible task. So we just enjoyed the several viewpoints and had some walk on the paths on top. Even though we didn't go to the Lighthouse, all the views from the top were very rewarding. It's a really amazing part of Skye, here at Land's End. The cliffs, the ocean and all the green scenery makes an impressive sight. The paths up here are flat and easy, just a bit wet and muddy, so some good shoes are recommended. Even though well visited, it didn't feel too crowded, since it's a pretty big area. I imagine at peak times though it might be more packed. But on this late afternoon it wasn't bad at all. On the way back we didn't really meet much traffic at all. Most folks were already on the way and only a handful of cars still going towards Neist Point.

Neist Point is a magical place, even when it's cloudy. it's always green and there are usually…read moresheep. i've only been here twice. I'll let the photos speak for the rest of the review. Absolutely breathtaking.