I stayed in the north east at Staffin, which was great for the old man of Storr and the Quiraing but it made it a long drive to Elgol. I'd choose somewhere more central next time I think
I'm booking a late April trip for this year and trying to decide where to base myself. I'll be there for a week and am thinking of getting a cottage.
Can anyone advise on good locations to be based?
Thanks
Portree is a good shout if you fancy a bit of nightlife. Or as mentioned above, Sligachan is central to the road network, we seemed to be driving through there all the time, so it would give decent overall access.
Slitchan is pretty much the hotel and campsite, and a lovely photo opportunity, nothing else there. As I said there are places dotted about on the A87. Away from that and the towns there isn't much.I think I'd prefer not to be in Portree and would prefer to be out of a town.
I'll see what's available around Sligachan. I'm planning on getting a cottage rather than using hotels. It's just easier for a week, and means I can make my own meals and not have to eat out all the time!
Away from that and the towns there isn't much.
I was meaning housingwise. The whole island is so scenic it can't fail to impress. I would love to go back for a week or so, only spent a couple of taster days staying there and rode round on a bike after doing the NC500 (twice)Well that’s why we all go and visit!
I’ll have a look at options. There’s a lot available now so a good time to book before it all fills up.
Portree is the most central.I think I'd prefer not to be in Portree and would prefer to be out of a town.
I'll see what's available around Sligachan. I'm planning on getting a cottage rather than using hotels. It's just easier for a week, and means I can make my own meals and not have to eat out all the time!
Took me awhile to learn how to pronounce Sligachan, lol.We’ve always stayed at Torrin, which is on the road from Broadford to Elgol. Very convenient for sunsets at Elgol, with some great photo opportunities along the road. Easy access to Sleat and Eilean Donan castle, with Sligachan and the Quiraing in reach.
To be honest, even if the roads were 3 lane wide single carriageway I couldn't get round the island any quicker, I'd miss to much of its beauty.
I drive or ride the same country roads often and still make time to look around and that's when I'm not going out to take photos, Do you not?Its quite empty at antisocial hours so you can get to sunrise spot quite rapidly.... Once you've seen all the stuff once you don't need to stop for it again, unless you want to.
I drive or ride the same country roads often and still make time to look around and that's when I'm not going out to take photos, Do you not?
I drive or ride the same country roads often and still make time to look around and that's when I'm not going out to take photos, Do you not?
No - I really only stop to absorb the scenery in a place I've never driven before. I have one of these memories that once I've been a place once, I remember.
I think I've got it down to two possible locations to stay, just trying to decide which to go for!
One just south of Uig in the north, and one just north of Loch Ainort in the East (~15mins from Sligachan).
Go with the one at Loch Ainort. The Eastern side of the Island is where the bulk of the good stuff is...bar Elgol, and the Sleat Peninsula and getting there from Uig will take ages. Not even I like driving that much. On the NW side the only thing you might shoot is Talisker Bay (easy drive from Ainort) and Neist Point which tbh is a pretty disappointing location but you'll go as it's the done thing.
Uig is on the same peninsula as Quiraing, so that doesn't seem too bad a place to base myself? The cottage is the west side of the peninsula, ~10mins south of Uig.
I'm swaying to the Loch Ainort one though.
Not for a week.Uig is on the same peninsula as Quiraing, so that doesn't seem too bad a place to base myself?
CoolBooked.
Hopefully a more relaxing trip than my summer trip hiking Alta Via 1 in the Dolomites!