Two days on Skye: your choices?

[CameronCat]

Hi

Our upcoming trip to Scotland (mid Sept) includes two full days on Skye. We have almost nothing firmly planned so I'm taking suggestions for things to see. We will have a car.

I know there's a couple touristy places on main roads, but I'd like to hear about your hidden gems, must-sees, don't-miss-these's, and definitely have-a-pint-heres. For reference, Dunvegan Castle is already a must see for Mrs Cat so that's sorted. Also, I've been through the Clan Donald Centre in the south but many yrs ago. (It's a definite maybe, but there's not a lot else down south.)

So, what'cha got for ideas? I'm figuring two or three stops/sites/events per day plus meals should fill the diary nicely.

And thanks in advance. Can't promise I'll use everything but it will be considered.

Peace

[Ron Abbott]

Talisker - the distillery

and of course....

the wee fish n' chip shop in Portree. Proper, good food.

Then get across to Uig and take the ferry over to Harris.

By far, my favourite of the isles. And from there just another ferry over to Berneray/N Uist/Benbecula/S Uits/Eriskay.

But wherever you go on Skye, unless it has had millions of dollars being refurbished and a change of management avoid the Dunollie Hotel like the plague.

[John_Carrick]

If time permits drive to Elgol take the ferry to Loch Coruisk but do dress warmly and be waterproof.

[John_Carrick]

But wherever you go on Skye, unless it has had millions of dollars being refurbished and a change of management avoid the Dunollie Hotel like the plague.

Where I stayed last time. Grim!!! Coach parties and sing songs. Beam me up Scotty.

[creagdhubh]

Wait for Orionson to chime in. He lives there!

[Nathan]

You could stay at Kinloch lodge and have dinner with Lord and Lady Macdonald.

[Grizzly]

Take the road north from the Skye bridge through Broadford and Portree, stop at kilt rock on the coast road. Continue north past the Old Man of Storr and at the top of Skye is a place called Kilmuir. Visit the churchyard to see the grave of Flora Macdonald. Follow the road south and head for the Talisker distillery and the Faerie Glen. While in the northern part of Skye take in the scenic splendour of the Quirang with views across to the Cuillins. The trip down to Elgol is nice and has views from the harbour across the sea to the Cuillins again but from the south, but if memory serves me right it's single track road with passing places.

All in all you need more than 2 days to soak in the atmosphere and ambience of Skye, and you will find many art/pottery studios as you drive round. As others have mentioned Orionson (John) lives on Skye. If he doesn't chime in here, it would be worth dropping him a PM.