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The road north of Portree to the Trotternish Peninsula
Stunning rock formations formed from landslips - The Old Man of Storr
The viewpoint for Kilt Rock
Kilt Rock - amazing basalt columns
Skye's Museum of Island Life
Uig harbour and ferry port
Isle of Skye Brewery based in UigTrotternish Peninsula Uig Skye Scotland Kilt Rock Staffin Bay
The north east of Skye on the Trotternish Peninsula has some of the most spectacular scenery on the island. Famous sights include The Old Man of Storr and the basalt rocks of Kilt Rock.
Uig on the west side of the peninsula is the ferry port serving the Outer Hebrides.
Trotternish Peninsula - East Coast
The east coast of the Trotternish Peninsula is absolutely stunning. The journey by road is along single track for much of the way. Being 20 miles long it's easiest to explore by your own transport although buses do venture round the peninsula.
Six miles north of Portree is the Old Man of Storr, one of the most distinctive landmarks on the island. The 165 foot climb up the sheer rocks here are a favourite for climbers. For walkers there's a steep but relatively easy climb up to the base of the Old Man through woodland. Check the Skye Walks links right.
Further along the A855 is Kilt Rock. This is a spectacular example of basalt columns that you can see from a viewpoint next to the car park. There is also a high waterfall spilling over the cliffs nearer to the viewing platform.
Going inland from Staffin Bay is The Quiraing - a series of pinnacles and striking rock formations that have resulted from landslips. The Quiraing is the only one on the Trotternish ridge that is still moving. Various pinnacles have different names like The Needle at 120 feet high and The Table a flat grassy area that has slipped down from the summit. The film Breaking the Waves and The Land that Time Forgot had scenes within them that were filmed here.
Stafffin Museum and Museum of Island Life Flora MacDonald
Just near Kilt Rock down the turn off for Elishader is the Staffin Museum. This community based museum houses a collection of local geological and fossil specimens, as well as representative artefacts illustrating prehistory and social history of the Trotternish Peninsula. The most famous exhibits are the dinosaur bones that were discovered on Skye the leg bone of a Sauopod. Nearby Staffin May is the location where several fossilised dinosaur footprints were found in 1996.
The Staffin Museum, 6 Ellishadder Staffin, Isle of Skye IV51 9JE. Tel: 01470 562321
The Museum of Island Life on the Trotternish Peninsula is one of three museums on Skye dedicated to the traditional way of life that was once eeked out on Skye.
The museum comprises seven restored thatched crofts, the first of which dates from the early 1800s. Local materials have been used to show what Highland crofts once looked like. The displays inside tell the visitor the story of Highland and Island life and how history affected this way of life. Open Easter-October Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm. Behind the museum is the grave of local heroine, Flora MacDonald and her husband. The Celtic cross headstone is inscribed with a tribute by Dr Johnson who visited her in 1773.
Uig Ferry Port
As you continue round the Trotternish Peninsula you will come to a turn off for Uig - the ferry port for ferries to the Outer Hebrides. Check our Skye Ferries website for information on sailings from here.
Uig is a small settlement but it's a picturesque place set in a natural horseshoe shaped bay. It has a choice of B&B accommodation, including motorbike friendly B&B, and a campsite.
Uig has its own brewery, Skye Brewery that makes a range of bottled real ales that have won several awards. Among the brewers is Scotland's only lady brewer. The beers have won awards and you can pop into their shop to sample the wares. The Isle of Skye Brewing Company. The Pier, Uig Isle of Skye IV51 9XY. Tel: 01470 542477. Fax: 01470 542488. Email: info@skyebrewery.co.uk
Next to the ferry terminal is Uig Pottery where a variety of items are made on the premises, including traditional Celtic Quaichs and everyday household items. You can even commission your own pottery with painted scenes of Skye. The Uig Pottery, Uig Isle of Skye IV51 9XY. Tel: 01470 542421 or 542345. Fax: 01470 542345. Email: greatpots@uigpottery.co.uk .
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