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Armadale (Gaelic: Armadal) is the ferry port and main village of Sleat peninsula, the gently rolling southern part of the Isle of Skye. To the south it merges with Ardvasar (Gaelic: Àird a’ Bhàsair), and a lane continues to dead-end at Aird of Sleat. The main road A851 follows the coast north, with a straggle of accommodation and amenities, notably at Saasaig and Isleornsay. Points north of there are described under Broadford.
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This was a mansion built in 1790 and extended in 1815 as the seat of Clan Macdonald of Sleat. It suffered a fire in 1855, was part rebuilt but unaffordable, and abandoned in 1925. The ruin is unsafe and you can't go in, but it's surrounded by gardens and arboretum. The Museum of the Isles covers the area's extensive history.
Small cafe with indoor and outdoor tables, right by the ferry landing.
Cosy inn with restaurant, owned by Eilean Iarmain Hotel at Isleornsay. Dogs welcome (£15 per stay) in rooms and bar but not restaurant.
Self-catering hostel with rooms for two, three, four, six and ten people. No local amenities so bring supplies. They can pick you up from the ferry with advance notice.
Clean welcoming small hotel 4 miles north of ferry pier.
Upmarket hotel looking onto island of Ornsay, with fine dining or bar meals. Dogs permitted in several rooms.
Charming stylish hotel in a Victorian mansion. Dogs permitted in several rooms.
Armadale pier is the landing point for Calmac ferries from Mallaig on the Scottish mainland. They take 45 min and sail daily, Apr-Oct every hour or two 8AM-6PM but only 2 or 3 per day Nov-March.
Read in the guideIt's a short walk between the pier, the two villages and Armadale Castle, but you need wheels to get elsewhere around Sleat.
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