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    Skye, Mull and Iona Visitor’s Guide 2015
    Skye, Mull and Iona Visitor’s Guide 2015
    Skye, Mull and Iona Visitor’s Guide 2015
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    Skye, Mull and Iona Visitor’s Guide 2015

    By Lindsey Porter

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    Off Scotland’s western mainland exists some of the most picturesque, interesting, and unique islands in the world. The Skye, Mull and Iona Visitor’s Guide 2015 guides the reader around three of these Islands (plus Raasay) and is an indispensable resource for any traveller.

    Containing up-to-date information from veteran travel writer Lindsey Porter, it includes details on the most beautiful and scenic locations, how best to navigate the islands, highly rated accommodation, top eateries, and local tips. From the Sleat Peninsula to Tobermory to the best beaches and lochs, the guide explores must-see attractions such as Dunvegan Castle, The Cuillin Hills, McQuarrie’s Mausoleum, Fingal’s Cave, and much more.

    The guide is hyperlinked so that readers can visit related web resources quickly and easily, and contains a wide range of photographs from the islands. If you are planning to visit Skye, Mull or Iona this year – this 2015 guide is your first stop!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBennion Kearny
    Release dateApr 3, 2015
    ISBN9781910773048
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      Skye, Mull and Iona Visitor’s Guide 2015 - Lindsey Porter

      Skye, Mull and Iona Visitor’s Guide 2015

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      Published in 2015 by Oakamoor Publishing, an imprint of Bennion Kearny Limited.

      Copyright © Lindsey Porter 2015 in Association with Bennion Kearny Limited.

      ISBN: 978-1-910773-04-8

      All Rights Reserved. Bennion Kearny has endeavoured to provide trademark information about all the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals. However, Bennion Kearny cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.

      Disclaimer: While every care has been taken to ensure that the information in this book is as accurate as possible at the time of publication, the publisher takes no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone using this book.

      All Images © Lindsey Porter unless otherwise stated. Eilean Donan Castle / Photo: vichie81

      Published by Bennion Kearny Limited, 6 Woodside, Churnet View Road, Oakamoor, Staffordshire, ST10 3AE

      www.BennionKearny.com

      Above Image: Mealt Falls & Kilt Rock, Trotternish

      Above Image: The shoreline at Stein

      Above Image: Beinn Dearg Mhor from Loch Ainort

      Above Image: Loch Cill Chriosd on the road to Elgol

      Above Image: The Cuillin Hills from Gesto Bay

      Skye & Raasay

      Why go to Skye?

      Tourist Information describes Skye with words like iconic, breathtaking, timeless and unforgettable, but what is it that makes this island so special in an area where there are several islands which answer this description? National Geographic list it as the 4th Best Island in the World. Well that is more than a start in itself. But why?

      One reason must be the interaction of the Black Cuillin (the only rugged alpine series of peaks in Britain) with neighbouring landscapes, such as the Red Cuillin to the east and the north east. Then there are the memorable views of the mountains, particularly coming southwards from Dunvegan or the North West and the view northwards from Elgol or from the Broadford-Elgol road. Then there is the 1,000miles/1,600 km of mostly spectacular coastline.

      Coupled with this is the sense of heritage: the impressive Iron Age Dun Beag broch, close to the roadside on the A863 at Struan, one of the finest anywhere south of the Orkneys and the 800 years history of Clan MacLeod at Dunvegan Castle. Flora Macdonald’s grave and monument in the cemetery by the Skye Museum of Island Life, north of Uig, reminds us of Skye’s connections with Bonnie Prince Charlie and who can forget the Skye Boat Song? Coming a little closer in time, we must not overlook Talisker single malt whisky, produced on the island for nearly 200 years now.

      Above Image: The Skye Bridge

      Of course, there is much more, some excellent places to eat, some wonderfully talented people exhibiting their skills in craft shops and galleries but it is the knowledge that Skye has something different that creates that extra quality now recognised internationally. Moreover, if you are heading for the Skye Bridge at Kyle of Lochalsh, your approach could not be better: along Glen Shiel and down Loch Duich you pass Eilean Donan Castle, probably one of the most iconic sights in the world.

      Above Image: Eilean Donan Castle

      Above Image: Staffin Museum, Trotternish

      Above Image: Sgurr Mor (right) and Sron Vourlinn (left) at the northern end of the Trotternish Escarpment from near Duntulm on the A855

      Getting There

      From Fort William, Skye is reached by taking the A830 to Mallaig and the CalMac ferry, [to Armadale; W: http://www.calmac.co.uk; passenger £4.75 single /

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