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Location
The property enjoys superb open views across Broadford Bay and to the magical Island of Pabay, with the heights of Applecross in the background and the Islands of Scalpay, Longay, Crowlins and Guillamon scattered across the waters, leading to the mystical Islands of Raasay and Rona which can be seen to the north.
Bottle-nose Whales jumping in Broadford Bay
Nestling below one of the Red Cuillin mountains Beinn na Caillich (Gaelic for Hill of the Old Woman), the village of Broadford is an ideal base to travel round the magnificent Isle of Skye and the near Mainland.
Links
(Things to do and see in Skye & Lochalsh)
Skye Surprises - Broadford 01471 822 225
Skye Jewellery - Broadford 01471 820 027
Broadford Gallery and Sandbank Studio 01471 822 064/822011
Skye Serpentarium Reptile World - Broadford 01471 822 209
Teo’s Handspun Broadford - 01471 822 876
Woodrising Gallery Broadford - 01471 820 300
Glass bottom boat trips - Broadford 0800 7832175 or 07774 124 125
Armadale Castle Gardens and the Museum of the Isles - 01471 844 305
West Highland Heavy Horses Armadale - 01471 844 759
Sea-fari Adventures - 01471 833 316
West Coast Archaeological Services - Broadford 01471 822 124
Skye Riding Centre - 01470 582 419
Bella Jane Boat Trips, Elgol - 01471 866 244
Kinloch Lodge Hotel - Lady Claire MacDonald’s Cookery Demos 01471 833 333
Aros Visitor Centre, Portree 01478 613649
Skyeskyns - Waternish, 01470 592 237
Isle of Skye Sheepdog Demonstrations, 01470 532 331
Skye Silver Glendale - 01470 511 2631
Orbost Gallery by Dunvegan- 01470 521 207
The Isle of Skye Soap Company Portree -01478 611350
Three Herons Studio/Gallery Broadford - 01471 822 152
Uig Pottery 01470 542 421
Kylerhea Otter Haven
Terry Williams Photographer by Broadford- 01471 820 146
Dunvegan Castle 01470 521 206
Attadale Gardens - Strathcarron 01520 722 603
The Great Highland Railway Journey - Kyle of Lochalsh 01599 534 824
Lochcarron Weavers - 01520 722 212
Balmacara Estate & Lochalsh Woodland Garden
Glenelg Brochs
Eilean Donan Castle
The Forests of Skye & Lochalsh - 01599 566 321
The Three Chimneys Restaurant - In 2002 was voted 28th in the World’s Top 50 Restaurants. (Angus Macphie’s late mother was born and brought up in that house where her parents ran a little shop). 01470 511 258
About the name Ptarmigan (bird)
(pronounced with a silent P)
PTARMIGAN Lagopus mutus
Common in mountain areas, normally above the tree line. Usually found at higher elevations than Willow Grouse.
Extract from the Birds of Britain.
“This is the only British bird which is specially adapted to live in snowy conditions and in winter it appears pure white apart from its dark tail. It is now confined to the Scottish Highlands above 600m and if you are lucky up here on ‘Beinn na Caillich’ you may well here its croaky rattle or if you get close enough see it break cover and fly clumsily away”.
Extract from Walking around Broadford (by Paul and Grace Yoxon)
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