Five things to do on the Isle of Skye... that you might not have heard of before
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2022
- Welcome to another week on the road with me! In this week’s video, explore the Isle of Skye - but with a twist.
You’ve heard of the Old Man of Storr
You’ve heard of the Fairy Pools
... but have you heard of these places?
I’ve chosen five places on the Isle of Skye that I think are worth visiting but perhaps don’t get the spotlight they deserve.
The places to visit:
Talisker Bay Beach
Location: Near Glendale, on the West coast
Cost: Free
Parking: Free road parking
Points of interest: The Talisker Waterfall plunges over 400 feet onto the rocks below
Things to consider: Parking is a 5-10 minute walk from the beach. The beach is shingles, not sand.
Verdict: It’s up there with one of my favourite beaches
Neist Point
Location: The most westerly tip of Skye with views out to the Western Isles
Cost: Free
Parking: Free road parking + gift shop
Points of interest: Stop near the sea cliff on the way to the lighthouse to spot nesting sea birds, including gannets, black guillemots and razorbills.
Things to consider: The trail from the parking is steep, go steady.
Verdict: This place feels like the end of land! The sunset made it very dramatic.
Dunvegan Castle
Location: MacLeod Estate, in Dunvegan
Cost: £14 per adult, for castle and gardens. £12 for the gardens only.
Parking: Free onsite parking + gift shop and cafe
Points of interest: Go off the main track and you’ll find some secret viewpoints of the castle
Things to consider: It gets busy! Go as early as you can to beat the crowds.
Verdict: A great family-friendly day out. You learn a lot and the gardens are HUGE.
Kinlock Forest
Location: Drumfearn, at the top of the Sleat peninsula
Cost: Free
Parking: Free car park at the start of the hiking trail
Points of interest: Don’t miss Leitir Fura, the ruins of a medieval town.
Things to consider: Some parts of this trail are steep, go steady.
Verdict: Beautiful views over the trees and across the water
Castle Moil
Location: Kyleakin
Cost: Free
Parking: Free car park in Kyleakin, a 10 minute walk from the castle
Points of interest: The shipwreck is awesome! But don’t graffiti it like some trash bag has!
Things to consider: The tide times! Don’t get stuck at the castle, or you’ll be going for an unexpected swim
Verdict: Short and easy walk to an interesting point of history. The shipwreck really makes it.
Will you be adding any of these places to your travel list? Comment which ones below.
Thanks for watching and hit subscribe if you enjoyed the video. Catch my next video this Sunday, where I welcome a special guest for an adventure of the Isle of Arran.
I really like the idea of exploring the lesser-known paths behind Dunvegan Castle. Thank you.
What a brilliant film. It’s so obvious the amount of time and effort that went into this. Filming it, editing and studying and fact-checking your information.
Great job Helen Louise. 👍🏼
Slainte 🥃🥃
Wonderful video . I visited the Isle of Skye a few years ago , Neist Point lighthouse is a great place .
Some guys were sea fishing , casting out from the cliff tops ! The walk back to the top tugs on the lungs a bit ….as you found out ! Thanks for sharing 👍
Beautiful video, just subscribed
Thanks for sharing (Kent UK)
I just binge watched all of your videos today and I loved every one of them👌You have a new subscriber and I hope you post your Arran video soon, I have been there twice recently and I love it! I cycled all the way around the island and across the middle of the island also, it was amazing😁
Helen! This was so well done. I'm envious as I'm just starting out with my channel. Your so close to a thousand, where have you gone? I'm adding one more to your total!
Wow! I've been to Dunvegan castle twice for the Silver Chanter Piobaireachd competiton, but never walked the gardens. I will definitely add this lovely walk to my itinerary next time I'm there. Thanks for the new view of a familiar place.
Really nice film - all 5 places look worth visiting!😊
Are you going to do more videos?
Great production, Helen. We're retired content creators planning on visiting Scotland, England and Wales for an extended stay late in the summer. Hoping to avoid some of the crowds. Your videos are a valuable resource. Keep up the good work. We've subscribers.
Brilliant one Helen. Be adding all of them to places to explore on Skye. Especially Neist Point. Keep up the wonderful adventures, safe travels
Awesome little film. Thanks for sharing this. Isle of Skye is a gem
Subscribed
Love this! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m headed there in 2 months and can’t wait! 👏
Headed to Skye and the Highlands next spring. Your videos are providing lots of great ideas, places, as you say, not necessarily on the best of lists, but wonderful all the same. Looking forward to your future posts.
Ty for sharing :) Cheers! :)))
Another enjoyable video.
Great video
Amazing drone footage and such a fantastic presenting style: informative and fun! Keep it up 🙂
Beautiful video and I really like your backpack!
👍 haven't been to Skye for ages.
Helen, The silence is deafening. Did something happen to you? I am worried. I really liked your videos. I hope your OK. SRD.
Hi Helen, what a wonderful watch, i throughly enjoyed it, your filming is great. I've only just subscribed to your channel, and I'm so glad I have, I can't wait to watch more. Take care and stay safe. x
I loved your travel films, but we haven't any thing from you for about 6 months. I hope you are well, take care and stay safe. Pete
Fantastic video Helen. Skye is a wonderful place to visit. I have visited Tallisker and Neist point, both a favourite with photographers
A great video and love the music too. I'm new to drone usage but I do like the smoothness of your control. Dunvegan Castle always looks a bit uncared for and that said, probably gets a lot of bad weather! It was nice to see a few places we have visited before through the eyes of another!
Thank you, the drone has taken a bit of getting used to! The condition of the castle didn't really stand out to me whilst I was there. I think the well kept grounds give a grand appearance, so perhaps that masks the building a bit
Another great video and really useful for potential visitors to Skye. I'll be interested to see your video of Arran - we went there in 2019 and loved it.
Thank you! Glad you liked the video. My Arran video will be up on Sunday
16:49 The warning about tides is not entirely necessary - there is a track to Kyleakin through the bracken behind the beach.
Helen,
Another brilliant vid. Really enjoyed the transitions and, of course the music. Some truly amazing views, I would quite happily get lost in a place like that!!
Thank you! Dramatic music over drone shots just has to be done haha
@@nell0uise 😂😂
What a beautiful place, and it doesn't look to be flooded with tourists!
Ha ha , you most be joking ?
Great video Helen :) I think I'm quite likely to add Talisker Bay Beach to my list, but I'm a bit curious as to where you can park? Looking on the Google Map, it seemed there was an area perhaps, the end of the pavement that met a couple of gates plus the dirt track you took. Is that where? Nice work with the drone too, very smooth.
Ditto what others have said, very well done video. What camera equipment do you use? Also, was it easy to fly your drone without disrupting others ? I'm head there in 2 weeks and questioning to bring my drone and the hastle flying with extra camera gear from US. But, some amazing places and I have already obtained a UK drone recreational iic. I don't want to take away from others experiences with buzzing about, but if I can find out of the way locations and fly respectfully, it would be great to get some shots and footage of Skye and other spots in Scotland.
Your walking videos look like action camera, but do you use other equipment? Thanks for sharing.
Hi Helen, we really looked forward to your video's, hope your OK what's happened to you
What would happen if someone put a little tent up out of site would you get into bother. Plus how safe is it if you did camp out wild camping. Thank you.
Wy did you not go onto the boat lol. Dobspato Newcastle Upon Tyne England.
castles are cool. there is even a castle in toronto.
Are u gonna start uploading again sweet
Hey, you’ve changed the name, does this mean you’re coming back? I hope you’re well
New adventures soon :)