Armadale Castle with its Museum of the Isles and beautiful Castle Gardens, is certainly well worth a visit. After a walk through the woodland garden set around the ruins of the castle, why not have a home cooked lunch in the highly recommended Stable Restaurant before delving in to the history of the Gaels in their fascinating Museum and finally treat yourself to a momento in their large Gift Shop. (open April through October)

Dunvegan Castle remains the ancestral home to the 29th MacLeod Clan Chief. While in the Castle spend time reading up on MacLeod history and get a feel for how a clan chief and his household really lived, then why not enjoy the gardens before maybe taking a boat trip out to the Dunvegan Seal colony. After all this you can grab a meal at MacLeod’s Tables Restaurant just by the car park and check out the Castle Craft Shops. If you’re interested in the past inhabitants of St. Kilda’s island (previously a MacLeod fiefdom), there is a really interesting display along the bottom corridor, just past the dungeon!

Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most romantic Scottish castles and is probably one of the most photographed, dating back to the thirteenth century. After being destroyed by English warships in 1719 it was reconstructed as a three storey keep and has been used in various films, most notably Highlander, James Bond’s The World is Not Enough and more recently Entrapment. It is now a museum and is well worth a visit, with its large Gift Shop and well recommended restaurant.

The Glenelg Brochs are some of the most well preserved examples of Iron Age fortified buildings and are well worth a visit if you want to take a real step back in time - probably about 2000 years to be precise! They can be found just south of Glenelg village and if you are an ancient ruin fan, then there are many others hidden around the area, just look out for names like Dun Beag (there are several under this name including the one pictured here) and Dun Ringill - many get mentions on sign posts and most can be found on the Tourist Ordnance Survey maps.

During your stay we would highly recommend a visit to The Skye Museum of Island Life - presented as a group of thatched cottages, with a Blackhouse being home to the ticket office! Wander through each cottage at your own pace and turn back the clocks 100 years - it really is a truly fascinating and unique museum, with original photos and documents on display. You can also go to the cemetery where Flora MacDonald and her husband are buried - you can see the Memorial Celtic Headstone from the museum.

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