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Village on the Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Dunvegan (Gaelic: Dùn Bheagain) is a small village on Skye in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, with a population of 386 in 2011. The main draw is the castle. Dunvegan is also a base for exploring Duirnish, the peninsula to the west.
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Ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod for 800 years, built in the 13th century but much altered and prettified in the 19th. The "Fairy Flag" is an ancient silk heirloom, steeped in hoaky legend and tenuously-connected miracles; it's probably from Syria and may date back to the Crusades, though family tradition puts it much earlier. Other heirlooms are the Dunvegan Cup, dating to 1493, and Sir Rory Mor's Horn which may be 10th-century Norse.
Small museum about a giant (an ancestor of the owner) from Berneray. "Giant MacAskill", Angus Mor MacAskill (1825-1863) was known as the world's largest "true" giant (with normal proportions and no growth abnormalities), reaching a height of 7 ft 9 in. He moved to Stornoway then Canada, and never lived on Skye.
In the old school house, serving Scottish seafood, beef and game; some vegetarian choice.
Small family-run hotel with five rooms en suite, lounge bar, restaurant and pub. Great sunset views over the loch.
Cosy welcoming B&B. Two nights minimum.
Great reviews for this cosy stylish B&B. Two nights minimum, evening meals by arrangement.
Four camping pods available all year, 2 nights minimum. Each pod has en suite showers and can accommodate 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Charming hotel with 8 rooms. Three nights minimum.
Comfy friendly B&B south edge of village. Two nights minimum.
Well-kept site open April-Oct, great views. Crowded at the height of summer but pitch sizes are adequate.
General store and grocer.
Stagecoach Bus 56 runs 3-5 times M-Sa from Portree via Skeabost and Edinbane to Dunvegan (50 min) and Lonmore, with a couple continuing west to Colbost and Glendale.
Read in the guideThe castle and village are a mile apart with a road and walking track between. You need a car to reach the lighthouse or the start of the hike to the Maidens.
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