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Village in Highland, Scotland
Photo: Dave Conner from Inverness, Scotland, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Kyleakin (Gaelic: Caol Àcain) is a village on the island of Skye, traditionally a ferry port. It has become quieter since the Skye Bridge replaced the ferry from the mainland, but is an attractive small place worth a stop. In 2011 the population was around 300.
Traditional Indian cuisine.
formerly Mackinnon House
Smart comfy hotel just off main road.
Hotel with 81 en-suite rooms, run-down and frankly grubby.
Open April-Oct with 5 dorms, 2 twins, 1 double room and one family room that sleeps 4. Some accommodation is in caravans.
Am Fraoch Geal
Small simple hotel open May-Sept, with views over the straits.
Welcoming sea-front B&B.
By train: two trains run daily from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh just across the bridge, taking 2 hr 40 min. Their stops include Dingwall, Achnasheen, Stromeferry and Plockton. Buses to Skye connect with these trains.
Read in the guideKyleakin is small enough to walk around. Car hire is available in Kyle of Lochalsh.
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