Waternish and the village of Stein is a conservation village which was designed originally at the end of the 18th century as a model fishing village and it is still home to fishermen who brave the local waters to land fresh seafood. The village boasts the renowned Loch Bay Seafood Restaurant; Stein itself has the oldest pub on Skye, the Stein Inn and is home to
a wealth of beautiful shorelines to walk along, as well as forestry walks
to enable you to see the amazing wildlife including eagles, otters and corncrakes.
And an extraordinary array of unique art and craft enterprises.
Visit the SkyeSkyns
exhibition tannery and shop. Dunhallin Crafts, the Hallistra Pottery
and Shilasdair Yarns knitwear, or you could
take a browse through Dandelion
Designs craftshop and gallery next door.
For the more adventurous,
there is also a Dive
Centre and excellent boat trips to see the coastal scenery and marine
wildlife. Historical places of interest include: Trumpan Church, scene of a bloody massacre
between the MacLeod and MacDonald clans in 1578 and the ancient fort
of Dun Hallin which still presides over the Waternish Peninsula and
can be explored by walking up from the Geary road.
Why not take an expert
and personal guided tour with Skye Larks. For details of traditional and
local music venues visit the Accordian and Fiddle Club.
The famous Dunvegan Castle and gardens are only 9 miles away. Boat trips
can be taken from the castle to see the seals on the small islands in
the loch.
Ferry Link: We are accessible from mainland Europe with the
Zeebrugge to Rosyth ferry link. See www.superfast.com
for more details.
To see more information about places of interest.
Visit Isle of Skye , The Road to the Isles and Skye
Some local scenes from across Skye
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