The Top 7 Castles on the Isle of Skye
A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, …
Last updated: September 24, 2025
The rooms of the castle Dunvegan can be visited. Very nice to look at is also the flowers of the very well-kept castle garden.
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You should definitely take the short walk, as it offers a magnificent view. A beautiful view, a jungle feel, and a few old fishing boats to boot. The area is …
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Duntulm Castle is a ruined medieval fortification on the Trotternish Peninsula on the Isle of Skye.
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Armadale Castle, located on the Isle of Skye, is a historic estate and a popular tourist attraction and the former home of Clan Donald. The castle's picturesque ruins and beautiful …
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Ruins of an Iron Age castle built over a fort. According to tradition, the clan McKinnon lived here.
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Caisteal Uisdein, better known as Hugh's Castle, is a 16th-century fortified tower house in a beautiful location looking out across Loch Snizort, on the stunning Trotternish Peninsula. Today you can …
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Caisteal Chamuis (Knock Castle)
Is tucked away on the Sleat Peninsula, this 15th-century ruin overlooks the Sound of Sleat. Once held by the MacLeods and later the MacDonalds, it was …
Is tucked away on the Sleat Peninsula, this 15th-century ruin overlooks the Sound of Sleat. Once held by the MacLeods and later the MacDonalds, it was …
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