Category Archives: Skye

Fairy Glen

Posted on July 15, 2019 by AMWeston

Near Uig is a village called Balnacnoc – this means the village or township in the hills – is the Fairy Glen – a Quirang-like landscape in minature. The road to the Fairy Glen is single track and there is … Continue reading →

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Kilvaxter Souterrain

Posted on July 11, 2019 by AMWeston

After our trip to the museum and graveyard we headed south to Kilvaxter.  A sign directed us to a small car park and from there we walked into a field to discover the Kilvaxter Souterrian.   A souterrain is an … Continue reading →

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Kilmuir Graveyard

Posted on July 11, 2019 by AMWeston

After visiting the Museum of Island Life we visited Kilmuir Graveyard. Why visit this graveyard? Well it has several graves of interest. The main grave is that of Flora MacDonald, it towers above all the others. It has an epitaph … Continue reading →

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Museum of Island Life

Posted on July 11, 2019 by AMWeston

In the north of Skye at Kilmuir is the Museum of Island Life. It is a small museum based in a small township of thatched cottages, each depicting, as closely as possible, the conditions on the island at the end … Continue reading →

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Sheep on Skye

Posted on July 8, 2019 by AMWeston

One thing you notice when driving on Skye especially when off the main roads are the sheep. There are lots of sheep of Skye and they graze everywhere! We had to keep the gate to the cottage closed or they … Continue reading →

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Duntulm Castle

Posted on July 7, 2019 by AMWeston

As we drove round the top of Skye we saw some a castle ruin. We stopped and ventured to find out more. There were no signs as to who the castle had belonged to other than a memorial cairn to … Continue reading →

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Walk to Staffin Beach

Posted on July 5, 2019 by AMWeston

After lunch at Columbus 1400, we walked down towards Staffing Beach. This involved crossing some moorland before a stone path down the hill. We had to go past some cows. A brief walk along the shore line got us to … Continue reading →

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An Lethallt

Posted on July 3, 2019 by AMWeston

From Portree we took the road north heading towards Slaffin. On the way we stopped at Lealt waterfall. There is a viewing platform which gives a safe place to view the falls. A short and easy walk towards the sea … Continue reading →

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Glendale Land Leaguers

Posted on July 1, 2019 by AMWeston

On the way to Glendale from Colbost is a memorial to the Glendale Land Leaguers. These are men who in the 1800s stood up for the crafters against the government. Led by John MacPherson, the crofters demanded the return of … Continue reading →

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St Mary’s Church Dunvegan

Posted on June 30, 2019 by AMWeston

After lunch we decided to stop at a ruined church and graveyard we had spotted the previous night. This was St Mary’s, a post reformation church dating back to the late 1600s. It is the burial place of several dukes … Continue reading →

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