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Isle of Skye weather essentials

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Jun
56°F 13°C
49°F 9°C
Jul
58°F 14°C
51°F 10°C
Aug
59°F 15°C
53°F 11°C
Sep
56°F 13°C
50°F 10°C
Oct
51°F 10°C
46°F 7°C
Nov
47°F 8°C
42°F 5°C
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Traveller Advice on Isle of Skye

Professional Advice (12)
Title Source
“Overview of Isle of Skye” Frommer's
“Northern Highlands & Skye Overview” Fodors.com
“Over the Sea to Skye” TravelScotland
“Seeking serenity on Scotland's northern isles” smartertravel.com
“Oar inspiring” guardianunlimited.co.uk / The Guardian
“Fun Things to do with your Kids - Isle of Skye” Travel for Kids
“Sparkling Edinburgh and the Isle of Skye” High on Adventure
“Britain's best 50 days out” The Times
“High praise” SignOnSanDiego.com
“By high road and low road, a wee tasting of Scotland” USA Today/Associated Press
“Soup, sheep and the sheltering Skye” Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
“Skye - Holiday romance” Scotsman.com
Web Comments from Travellers (10)
Title Source
“Walking in the Cuillin Mountains” VirtualTourist.com
“Isle of Skye trip - 7th to 14th April 2001” capybara.demon.co.uk
“About the Isle of Skye” rcskye.co.uk
“Scenic views passing through Glencoe” VirtualTourist.com
“a Northern Fulmar” VirtualTourist.com
“Lough Coruisk” VirtualTourist.com
“The Old Man of Storr” VirtualTourist.com
“Formidable landscape” VirtualTourist.com
“the northern peninsula” VirtualTourist.com
“Visit the Isle of Skye...” VirtualTourist.com
Portree Bay From Cuillin Hills Hotel Portree Bay From Cuillin Hills Hotel Sep 2006 (Quarryman)
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Top-rated B&Bs

1 The Spoons 5.0 of 5 stars 115 reviews
2 Carters Rest Guesthouse 5.0 of 5 stars 196 reviews
3 Otterburn B&B 5.0 of 5 stars 58 reviews
4 The Glenview Hotel 5.0 of 5 stars 70 reviews
5 Lochbay Bed and Breakfast 5.0 of 5 stars 64 reviews
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Top-rated hotels

1 White Heather Hotel 4.5 of 5 stars 222 reviews
2 Cuillin Hills Hotel 4.0 of 5 stars 219 reviews
3 Broadford Hotel 4.0 of 5 stars 69 reviews
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Attractions

1 Quiraing 5.0 of 5 stars 34 reviews
2 Speed Kart Xtreme 5.0 of 5 stars 12 reviews
3 The Old Man of Storr 5.0 of 5 stars 45 reviews

Tours

1 Misty Isle Boat Trips 5.0 of 5 stars 19 reviews
2 Skye Ghillie Fly Fishing and Guide... 5.0 of 5 stars 7 reviews
3 Talisker Scotch Whisky Distillery 4.5 of 5 stars 68 reviews
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Top-rated restaurants

1 Red Roof Cafe Gallery 5.0 of 5 stars 83 reviews
2 Restaurant at Kinloch Lodge 5.0 of 5 stars 73 reviews
3 Red Skye Restaurant 4.5 of 5 stars 101 reviews

Isle of Skye overview

The brooding Cuillin Range creates a moody backdrop for visits to the largest of the Western Isles. Hiking and climbing the Cuillins and the Sleat Peninsula are major reasons to visit, and the island has an exhilarating array of water sports on offer. Over 9000 people live on this striking island, and travellers can visit craft shops, quaint museums and Talisker Distillery. The largest town of Portree offers a picturesque, colourful harbor, an abundance of accommodation and a slew of restaurants.

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