The Tingle Creek Hotel
The Tingle Creek Hotel is ideally located to explore the surrounding area.
The Isle of Skye is the largest of the Inner Hebrides and the second-largest of Scotland’s islands, making it a great destination for a Scottish holiday.
It is also a great destination for Wildlife, with the white tailed sea eagle and golden eagle at the top of bird watchers lists. Otters, seals, whales, dolphins and red deer are just some of the other impressive creatures that can be seen around the Isle of Skye. Boat trips out of Portree and Elgol.
Skye is a world class destination for walkers offering different levels for both the leisurely to the more experienced walker. The ridges and rock formations also make the island a must-visit destination for walkers who have a wide choice from the Cuillin Range to the Trotternish Ridge. The Old Man of Storr, as well as the highly picturesque Quiraing with its array of unusual rock formations and high cliffs. Despite its formidable appearance, the Cuillins create the beautiful turquoise Fairy Pools – crystal-clear rock pools filled with spring water by waterfalls from the mountain range. If you’re looking for a simple but spectacular walk, visit Neist Point, the most westerly point of the island, just before sunset. A very easy walk along a concrete path leads you to Neist Point Lighthouse and some of the most jaw-dropping views on the island, as well as an incredible sunset on a clear evening
Skye is also loved by keen geologists; you can visit An Corran near Staffin, one of the oldest archaeological sites in Scotland, which dates back to the 7th millennium BC and was once inhabited by dinosaurs. In the north of the island is Staffin Beach, well worth a visit if you are a fossil hunter as you’ll find some incredible dinosaur footprints
History lovers can visit the two clan castles on the island - Dunvegan Castle the ancestral home of the Clan MacLeod and Armadale castle home to Clan Donald. Museums at Armadale, Museum of Island life in North Skye and Skye Skyns in Waternish.
For those interested in distilleries there is the famous Talisker Whisky Distillery built in 1830 and a a good port of call to learn about the island’s whisky-producing heritage. You can take a range of different tours or you can simply visit their shop. There are also two new distilleries to visit which were both established in 2017, Torabhaig and Raasay.
There are many other attractions to visit.
Lochalsh
Lochalsh is on the mainland just over the Isle of Skye bridge and since the bridge tolls stopped the communities have grown together. There are many services and shops in the main town of Lochalsh namely Kyle. A Pharmacy, shops, Co-operative supermarket, post office and health centre cater for the area.
Kyle, as it is known, has extensive public transport links, buses from Kyle go to Skye, Inverness, Fort William, Glasgow and Edinburgh. There is also a railway to Inverness, one of the country’s most beautiful train journeys. Also situated at the railway station is the excellent Kyle line Museum.
Community effort has also been successful in securing the Lochalsh Leisure Centre and a pirate ship playpark next to it! Just along the road from the hotel at Duirinish you can walk with the famous Highland cows on the Highland cow walk through tours. If you enjoy flora Attadale gardens are worth a visit.
Kyle is situated on a Loch and its harbour hosts to a variety of cargo, fishing and occasional cruise ships. The famous village of Plockton is well known for its beauty and sea food restaurants and the worlds most photographed castle the Eileen Donan is visited by over thousands of visitors every year. The road from Kyle over the Skye bridge passes over the island Eilean Ban the home of the late Gavin Maxwell, author of the best seller Ring of Bright Water, with its small museum.
Two boat trips are available. One from Kyle and the other from Plockton. The former is a glass bottom boat and the latter will refund your boat trip payment if you don’t see any seals.
