Experiences

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Sleat has so much to offer our visitors – we have the wonderful Armadale Castle and Gardens which is also home to the Museum of the Isles, where you can not only see some of the history of the Lords of the Isles, but trace your family heritage if you have ancestors from the area. We can also boast of having the newest distillery on Skye – Torabhaig, which is part of the Hebridean Whisky Trail.

We have a variety of walks to tempt you out of your car and into your walking boots. You can take a gentle stroll around the gardens at Armadale Castle or follow one of their nature trails, or take a longer walk to Leitir Fura, Point of Sleat or Coille Dalavil. Links for the walks take you to the Walk Highlands website, which is an excellent reference point and gives clear instructions for each walk.

You can enjoy world class kayak instruction if you fancy venturing out on the water and there are yacht moorings if you are arriving by sea. You can experience and learn some of the Gaelic language and culture at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scotland’s national Gaelic College.

In short, there’s a lot to discover and enjoy here in Sleat, or you can just sit on a beach, relax and enjoy the peace and quiet!

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Coille Dalavil

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Follow the rough track down to the loch with old beech trees and native woodland. With a good map and several hours, you can reach the sea and find the cleared village of Carradale, with a fantastic outlook over the sea to the Cuillin. Read more...
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Tormore Forest

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The community owned forest of Tormore has several miles of forest roads and a cleared fank or sheep-pen area with footpaths, a seat and views over the mainland. Ideal for a picnic! Park at the small area near the forest entrance. Lots of volunteer work is still on-going to create more accessible routes into the forest along the Aird road. Read more...
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The Gaelic Whiskies & Gaelic Gins

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Tucked in amongst the historic buildings of Eilean Iarmain are The Gaelic Whiskies and Gaelic Gins of Pràban na Linne Ltd. As well as our Bùth (Shop), we also have a small Gin Distillery where our range of Gaelic Gins are made. Founded in 1976, by the Scottish entrepreneur Sir Iain Noble, The Gaelic Whiskies were initially developed to provide Read more...
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Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum

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~ 2024 Opening Hours ~ Winter Garden hours: Saturday & Sunday 0930-1700 Stables Café hours: Thursday – Sunday 1100-2300 Explore magnificent gardens set around the romantic ruins of Armadale Castle, and immerse yourself in Highland history in the Museum of the Isles. Rain or shine, there’s something for everyone at this Visit Scotland 5 Star attraction. Armadale Castle is the Read more...
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Kinloch woods and Leitir Fura

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This is an enjoyable walk with stunning views across the Sound of Sleat to Loch Hourn and down onto the lighthouse at Eilean Iarmain. There are some really good interpretive signs giving the history of the place and the opportunity to see some re-establishment of native trees. There are some lovely remnants of  North Atlantic oak trees along the coast Read more...
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Fearann Eilean Iarmain Outdoor Activities

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Fearann Eilean Iarmain is located to the south of the the island on the Sleat Peninsula and covers some 23,000 acres of mixed landscape. As part of the estate, we have two hotels, a boutique Gaelic Whisky and Gin company, and offer a wide variety of sporting and other activities. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing break in a stunning Read more...
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Sabhal Mòr Ostaig

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Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture and is, uniquely, the only centre of Higher and Further Education in the world that provides its learning programmes entirely through the medium of Gaelic in an immersed, language rich learning environment. Founded in 1973 in old farm steadings at Ostaig in Sleat, Isle of Skye, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Read more...
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Armadale Hill and woodland

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A pleasant woodland walk to Armadale hill viewpoint and walk back past Armadale Castle. Access to Armadale Castle gardens via the main entrance (entrance charge). Read more...
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SEALL

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SEALL is one of Scotland’s best performing arts promotion charities delivering world-class performance for the enjoyment and well-being of communities and visitors around the Isles of Skye and Raasay. We deliver over 100 quality events – live and online – in music, theatre, dance, literature, comedy and children’s shows to some of the islands’ most remote rural venues as well Read more...