The Sleat peninsula is unique, even on Skye where every area has a distinctive character. Unlike the rest of Skye, there are no mountains here, the central parts being lush moorland, dotted with forestry plantations. This gentle landscape of Sleat is home to hedgerows, green fields and small woodlands, and offers the traveller a superb view of colours and shapes not found elsewhere in the area, and is so different from the rugged structures of North Skye that it is hard to believe the distance between them is only fifty miles.
Explore the more accessible East coast from the main tourist route, passing Ardvasar, one of the prettiest Skye villages, and Armadale Bay, with superb panoramic views of the mainland mountain ranges. Take refreshments at Isleornsay, where a thriving community has built up around the old herring port, and take the road north through Kinloch; 'head of the loch' to Broadford, the largest settlement in South Skye.
Stay with us at Toravaig Hotel – our
small luxury hotel provides some of the best accommodation in Sleat.