Summer Cottage area guidebook
Sightseeing
Seat of Clan MacLeod - the only Highland fortress to have been continuously occupied by the same family for 800 years. Extensive gardens with floral displays. Woodland walks from the car park.
144 locals recommend
Dunvegan Castle
Seat of Clan MacLeod - the only Highland fortress to have been continuously occupied by the same family for 800 years. Extensive gardens with floral displays. Woodland walks from the car park.
Get close to the Cuillin mountains and walk alongside a rushing river falling over multiple waterfalls into deep pools. Car park on the road from Carbost to Glenbrittle (fee payable).
150 locals recommend
Fairy Pools
Get close to the Cuillin mountains and walk alongside a rushing river falling over multiple waterfalls into deep pools. Car park on the road from Carbost to Glenbrittle (fee payable).
Walk down the old lighthouse steps to the most westerly point on Skye. Spectacular cliffs. Whales sometimes spotted off-shore. Limited parking.
6 locals recommend
Neist Point
Walk down the old lighthouse steps to the most westerly point on Skye. Spectacular cliffs. Whales sometimes spotted off-shore. Limited parking.
Located at Claigan at the end of a single track road from Dunvegan. Limited parking. Walk 1 mile to the beach from the car park.
75 locals recommend
Coral Beach
Located at Claigan at the end of a single track road from Dunvegan. Limited parking. Walk 1 mile to the beach from the car park.
Spectacular rock formations and inland cliffs, located north of Portree on the road to Staffin. Car park (fee payable).
127 locals recommend
The Storr
Spectacular rock formations and inland cliffs, located north of Portree on the road to Staffin. Car park (fee payable).
City/town information
Three miles from Summer Cottage. Third-largest village on Skye. Shops include; General store, Fruit and veg shop, Post Office, Cake shop, Gift shops. Also, bars, restaurants and cafes, plus petrol station. Free car park.
19 locals recommend
Dunvegan
Three miles from Summer Cottage. Third-largest village on Skye. Shops include; General store, Fruit and veg shop, Post Office, Cake shop, Gift shops. Also, bars, restaurants and cafes, plus petrol station. Free car park.
Traveler advice
What to pack
Prepare for wet or chilly weather
Whatever time of year you visit, be sure to pack a waterproof jacket and warm jumper, as the weather can be unpredictable. Good footwear is also recommended if you are going to venture far from your car.
What to pack
Midge repellent
Highland midges are tiny flying insects - rather like little mosquitoes - which can leave an irritating bite. Effective midge repellents are available from pharmacies and from local shops all over the Scottish Highlands