Bed and Breakfast, Portree, Skye, B&B

The Isle of Skye is famous for it`s rugged landscape and beautiful environment. It's mountains; rivers, waterfalls and sea lochs offer peace and tranquillity in a location steeped in history.

For the more adventurous these surroundings are perfect for hill walking, climbing, fishing, shooting, golfing, horse riding and pony trekking, sailing and canoeing.

Cuillin Hill, Isle of Skye

In addition to the physical activities there are numerous cultural and craft based centres to visit. The Aros centre in Portee offers an insight into the dramatic history of the highlands while the home of the clan MacLeod and the presents chief reside in the spectacular Dunvagan castle. Amoung numerous other attractions are the Talisker whisky distillery and the Clan Donald centre, which has award-winning gardens.

The wide range of craft centres includes potteries, knitwear, skye marble jewellery, a tannery as well as several artists' studios presenting paintings, illustrations, photographs and sculptures of the spectacular Skye scenery. One of Skye`s craft shops has even been voted "Best Craft Shop in Scotland". In many of these craft centres you can actually watch as they use their skills to produce their very individual goods. In some you can even try your hand at it too!!

Portree, Isle of Skye

In addition to and complementing the amazing scenery on Skye, is the equally impressive wildlife. The landscape is home to a wealth of wildlife and on the island there is the opportunity for bird watch, marine wildlife cruises, seal watching boat trips and even an otter sanctuary. On lucky occasions even rarer wildlife is seen such as Golden eagles, whales and porpoise and Adder snakes, although it might be best to see the snakes in the Skye Serpentarium!!