Waternish & Duirinish
Dunvegan Castle, the Atlantic cliffs at Neist Point and white shell sand at Claigan — the far west, and often the driest corner.
Conditions here today
1 good, 1 worth thinking about, 2 rough.
And 1 place here that any weather suits.
1.9 mm of rain expected · gusts to 38 mph
Best between 08:00 and 20:00.
Conditions as of 20 September 2026, 21:50 (Europe/London).
Places in Waternish & Duirinish
Neist Point lighthouse walk not safe
Steps down to the westernmost lighthouse on Skye, with the Outer Hebrides on the horizon.
Not safe on the tops — 50 mph up there, and they'll be in cloud
Coral Beach, Claigan beach good
Crushed white shell sand and turquoise water north of Dunvegan. Flat, easy, good with children.
Light winds
Dunvegan Castle & gardens place any weather
The MacLeod seat for 800 years, with formal gardens, a seal boat and a lot of indoors.
Not weather-dependent
Dun Beag broch viewpoint breezy
A 2,000-year-old drystone tower ten minutes above the A863, looking over Loch Bracadale.
Blustery
MacLeod's Tables (Healabhal Bheag) hill not safe
The flat-topped hill you see from every Duirinish road — steep, pathless and usually deserted.
Not safe on the tops — 50 mph up there, and they'll be in cloud