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Village in Highland, Scotland
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Kyle of Lochalsh is a village in Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 590 in 2020. It is just across the water from Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye and was the traditional route to Skye by ferry. Nowadays the toll-free Skye Bridge carries the A87 across. Kyle has become a bit of a backwater, and doesn't have "sights" or visitor attractions, but is a good base for the countryside around. This includes for Skye, which gets booked solid in July and August.
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Cafe and bar serving fish & chips and other fast food and snacks. Hectors 2 Go is their takeaway nearby on Main Street.
A bit tatty, reasonable for what you pay.
B&B with clean spacious rooms.
Small 3-star, undergoing refurbishment not a day too soon.
Clean welcoming guest house.
Friendly B&B with 7 rooms.
Pleasant B&B north edge of town.
A takeaway.
By bus
Scottish Citylink Bus 915 runs twice a day between Glasgow and Skye.
Kyle is small enough to get around on foot. You may walk or cycle across the bridge, which has sidewalks both sides. That's a good way to visit Eilean Bàn.
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