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This truly is an ideal spot to visit the
Isle of Skye as it is situated just 100 metres from the
roundabout at the Skye Bridge and is only a 5 minute walk
into the village of Kyleakin. Blairdhu House is situated on
the top of a hill, looking over the village and the ruins of
the Castle Moil, in a very quiet and peaceful location yet
in close range of Restaurants and Shops. We are about a 40
minute drive from the largest town on Skye, Portree. 1 ½
hour drive from Dunvegan Castle. 2 hours from Inverness and
1 ½ hours from Fort William.
The village offers some lovely walks around
the shoreline or you can even walk up to the ruins of the Castle
where they have notice boards explaining the history. In the
evening many of our guests take a walk over the bridge to see
the beautiful sunsets which are truly spectacular
The name of the village Kyle Akin derives
from the Scots Gaelic "Caol Acain" meaning the “strait of Haakon”
this is where the Norwegian King Haakon anchored his long ships
in 1263 on his way to the Battle of Largs; hence the name ‘Kyleakin’
bears his name. The village of Kyleakin is the site of the
Castle Moil, an ancient fortress now in ruins.
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