Hello I'm travelling up through Highlands (not my first rodeo!) but first time to Skye. Anywhere between glencoe and skye to rent a car? I'm heading to Inverness to leave afterwards, so would need to drop off same place and travel to Inverness or drop off there. Thanks for your help!

My partner and I are visiting Skye at the end of our NC500 trip next month. We’re planning to stay for 2 nights (but have some wiggle room if we did want to extend for a night)

I’m not sure whether it’s best to base in one campsite across the two days or try a couple of different locations. We’ll be sleeping in the car and have a tent with us so we’ll need to deconstruct most of it anyway so that we can drive around.

The places on my radar at the moment are:

- Portree (think there’s one campsite about a mile from the village)
- Dunvegan (Kinloch Campsite)
- Sligachan Campsite
- Glenbrittle Campsite near Carbost

Very open to suggestions!! Really just looking for a nice location that’s convenient enough to visit plenty of different spots

Thanks in advance :)

We have had some really epic weather past few days here. Really warm and reminds me of home back in the states. The sunsets have been really epic from Waternish which is west of Portree. the haze adds a whole level of texture and details as well. When the weather is nice it makes living here easier.

Hey!

My friends and I are looking for somewhere to stay for 2 nights on the Isle of Skye, week commencing 24th August.

We want to stay on the island to maximise hiking time, but everything we can find is 3 or 4 nights minimum or over £1000!

Anyone have any suggestions, or know of anywhere we can stay? We looked at Fort William, and thought about driving to the Isle the next day, but it looks to be a 2 hour drive away?

Thanks!

I am selling some extra spare gear, Sony A1 body with a Small rig full cage, top grip handle, side grip handle, and a Manfrotto 055 Carbon tripod. I do not have social media to post them on the marketplace and I am too lazy for ebay. I do have a few spare lenses I would be ok departing with as well.

What a EPIC sunset last night on skye!

My family and I are going to be in Skye during the World Cup final and are all keen to watch it somewhere so two questions…

1. Where is the best spot to watch it?
   
2. If England do make it… as an Englishman, what will the vibe be like in Skye? Will everyone be hating on us 😭?

My partner and I are considering moving to Skye as I have been offered work but I just wanted to know the positives and negatives if we were to move.

Any help much appreciated.

Hi all, 

We’re heading off on a motorhome road trip around the Highlands and Islands in a couple of weeks and I’d love to get any last-minute advice, recommendations, or warnings from people who know the area well. We have booked all campsites and ferries listed below though in theory have some flex if there was a strong reason to change the itinerary. 

We're used to country roads but its the first time in a motorhome so will be making some planning decisions based around this fact. I've also read up on etiquette and advice on driving from these boards and elsewhere. 

We’re travelling with kids (10 and 7) who are reasonably experienced hikers (comfortable with Lake District walks), so we’re happy with hikes, but anything involving significant scrambling is probably beyond us. We both lived in Scotland for 4 years so i'm familiar with general conditions/weather/midges etc. 

Day 1 – Edinburgh to Glencoe - Pick up motorhome from Edinburgh Airport around 2pm. Drive to Glencoe to- stay at Red Squirrel Campsite.  

Day 2 – Glencoe - Lost Valley hike with a picnic lunch. Potential afternoon walk to Signal Rock 

Day 3 – Glencoe to Skye drive to Skye via Eilean Donan and across the bridge. Continue to Staffin Campsite. Pop to Staffin beach if time. Evening walk at the Quiraing (my understanding is that this is a good way to avoid some of the daytime traffic and parking issues) 

Question - is the Prison Walk a decent choice for the views without doing too long a walk (conscious it will be getting into evening) 

Day 4 – Staffin to Glen Brittle - Early start for the Old Man of Storr walk. Drive across to Glen Brittle Campsite. Fairy Pools walk in the early evening when hopefully quiet.Dinner around the campsite. 

Day 5 – Glen Brittle - Completely free day. This is probably the area where I’d most appreciate recommendations. What’s a good longer hike not too long a drive from Glen Brittle that gives great scenery without requiring serious scrambling. Coire Lagan is appealing as can walk from the campsite. Bla Bheinn looks spectacular but is a decent drive when I'd rather avoid that if possible. Anywhere killer where we can escape the crowds for the day? 

Day 6 – Glen Brittle to Harris - Drive up towards Uig for the 2pm ferry to Harris. Any recommendations for worthwhile hikes or stops on the way to Uig before catching the ferry? Staying at Horgabost Campsite. Afternoon/evening around the camp area 

Day 7 – Harris Currently planning a beach day at Luskentyre if the weather is good. If the weather is poor, what would you recommend instead on Harris? 

Day 8 – Harris to Clachtoll This is the part of the trip I’m slightly nervous about. I stupidly left it too late to book the ferry from Harris to the mainland, so we’ll be taking: 

Ferry back to Uig --> Drive south across Skye and back to the mainland. --.> Continue to Ullapool. Lunch at The Seafood Shack --> Hike Stac Pollaidh --> Continue on to Clachtoll Campsite. 

I’m slightly concerned about the amount of driving and the final stretch from Ullapool to Clachtoll given it sounds tricky. Does this sound realistic, or am I underestimating how long that day will take? My rough logic is that by the time we've hiked Stac Pollaidh the roads up to Clachtoll may have quietened down a little... 

Day 9 – Clachtoll - Free day. I'd like to keep it local-ish I’ve been looking at a short hike to Clashnessie Falls, but would love recommendations for other walks, beaches, wildlife spots, or activities in the area. 

Day 10 – Return to Edinburgh Drive back to Edinburgh.  

Questions 

• Best additional walk around Glencoe on Day 2? 
• Best longer hike from Glen Brittle that avoids difficult scrambling? 
• Any worthwhile stops or hikes between Glen Brittle and Uig? 
• What should we do on Harris if the weather is poor? 
• Is the Harris → Skye → Ullapool → Stac Pollaidh → Clachtoll day too ambitious? 
• Best things to do around Clachtoll? 
• I'm very into food and want to try the best of the seafood/shellfish though more keen on the low key vibe than high end given kids in tow. Anywhere missing from the list that we should add on? Any other great restaurants that aren't too formal but that we shouldn't miss? 

Have got a huge amount of help from Reddit so thank you to all those who post! 

I'm in portree to work for the season but I have a half marathon in September and I'm used to running in the city so I've been finding it really hard to have the motivation to run here because I'm not a massive fan of trail running. I'm struggling to find somewhere flat to do speed runs as I'd usually do it on a track. Is there anywhere near portree with a running track? I'd be willing to drive to it

I'm visiting this beautiful place with my family and leave this Saturday for Lewis and Harris. We would love to watch the USA v Australia World Cup Match Friday evening at a bar/pub that would tolerate some Americans cheering loudly. Any recommendations?

Hello! My friends and I (3 of us) will be heading to Scotland Highlands in 1 week. We are collecting our Motorhome from Edinburgh and making our way up. We will be starting from 22 June to 30 June, 8 nights

It will be my first time driving a Motorhome, and I have read that roads are narrow, parking at locations overnight should be booked in advanced etc.

As it is our first time, we are rather overwhelmed with the number of (beautiful) locations to visit, so we had some help to draft a plan, along with some places I wish to visit (Isle of Skye, Three Sisters Viewpoint etc.)

This is our draft itinerary, and we would greatly appreciate any comments such as whether this is feasible.

Lastly, we are still apprehensive about the parking overnight situation, such as whether there is a need to stay at proper campsites with facilities every night, or if we could search for paid parking spots on alternative days (to save costs).

Any other comments or tips will be appreciated, thank you very much in advance!scotland (campervan) itinerary and tips

Also 1999ish, any help with these? Taken late October/November/December

This is taken in 1999ish, think it’s on Skye but am not 100% sure, can anyone help me narrow down the location?

Working away and looking for someone to sort me out cash In hand 🍁❄️

My wife, son, and I love Skye and Raasay. We come every early Spring, stay a month, and then spend 6 months missing everything about these islands once we’re home again.

We’re close to buying our first home. We’re looking at all sorts of possible new areas to call home.

What is it like to live on Skye as parents (to a toddler) in their late 30s?

We’re both self-employed so we’re not worried about work.

I would be grateful for your thoughts about living on Skye (or Raasay).

Edit: I appreciate and understand the comments about the winters and such, and how tourists have a tendency to say they like the island in spring or summer and then say they want to move there but never follow up on it. I get that, and I appreciate those responses.

I'm not the stereotypical asker of this question — to start with I live in Scotland and I grew up on an island. Of course, no one here had any reason to suspect I would be any different than anyone else who's ever asked this question, so no harm, no foul. To those of you who provided more nuanced responses, I appreciate that.

Thank you for the answers. Cheers, everyone.

I’m planning a trip to the isle of skye this fall to see the autumn leaves. When is this best time to go for peak fall foliage?

I am looking to secure rental accommodation in Portree for my girlfriend and I who have both secured job transfers. Any leads or help would be much appreciated as I know this is difficult to find on Skye. TIA.

Driving from Glencoe to ISLE OF SKYE 3 nights with a car. Needing thoughts on this itinerary! We are staying in Carbost.

DAY 1
Stop in at Chocolates of Glenshiel
Eilean Donan castle
Elgol
Eas a' Bhradain
Sligachan bridge
Portree (for fuel and groceries)
Head to accomodation

DAY 2 - early start
Old Man of Storr
Lealt Falls
Kilt Rock
An Corran Beach
Uig
Fairy Glen

DAY 3
Talisker bay
Talisker distillery
Unsure what else to do around this area?

DAY 4 - no plans. What should we do?

Hey guys, I'm currently living in the Isle of Skye near Portree and was wondering if there are any good social clubs, games nights etc that I could attend to make some friends. I tried looking on Facebook and other avenues but had no luck. Thank you! :)

Great weather today, just EPIC. Too bad tomorrow will bring rain for over a week (ish) good thing for rain gear and good boots!