Day 7 - Skye - Sligachan, Talasker and Glen Brittle

We took our time getting ready this morning and didnt get out until about 10:30am with a plan to tour the middle of Skye.  The roads were busy everywhere and it was difficult to park at the tourist spots and viewpoint laybys.  The rain that was forecasted all day didnt materialise and we had a mostly sunny day turning out very warm in the afternoon.

 
This mornings view from our accommodation 

Shortly after leaving we stopped at a viewpoint overlooking Scalpay, an island that is now privately owned so not possible to visit.   

 
The island of Scalpay 

We drove firstly to Sligachan where there is a historic bridge over the river of the same name and also a statue commemorating 2 men from the local area, Norman Collie and John MacKenzie, who were the first tourist guides in Skye and who mapped the Cuillin Mountains. 

 
Collie and MacKenzie 

 
Old Sligachan Bridge 

We then went to Carbost where the Talisker Whisky Distillery is located.  We had a quick look around but as we arent whisky drinkers, we didnt go on the tour or tastings. 

 
Talisker Distillery 

 
Carbost Harbour 
 

We then drove to Talisker, which is across this peninsular.  It was a very busy, single track road with hundreds of potholes, so took a while.  We had hoped to see Talisker Beach and Waterfall but the only parking was too far for Paul to walk.  We walked a little way and passed a farm who had a lot of peacocks and we heard them before we saw them.  

 
Large rock at Talisker 

 
Hillside at Talisker 

 
Peacock 
 

 
Peacock 

River Talisker and countryside 
 

The final drive was through Glen Brittle.  A similar type of drive through the glen to a beach where we had a coffee and short walk on the beach.  

  

 
Glen Brittle 

 
River Brittle estuary and Loch Brittle 

On the way back we stopped at a parking area where we saw a whole line of trees that had been uprooted at some point in the past.  It must have been a very big storm to have done that sort of damage.


 
Sheep and her lambs 

 
Row of uprooted trees 

 On the way back we stopped at a layby to see the Coos.  Highland Coos!

 
Highland Coo 

 
Highland Coo 

 We stopped at a viewpoint over Loch Ainort where there was a waterfall (Eas a' Bhradain) on the other side of the road, before heading back to our accommodation in Broadford.

 
Loch Ainort 

 
Eas a' Bhradain Waterfall 
 

After a home cooked dinner at the accommodation, then walked into Broadford and looked around before having a drink at one of the hotels in the village.  It was still quite warm and we didnt need coats.

Broadford Harbour this evening


 

 

 

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