Sleat
The green southern peninsula — native woodland, quiet beaches, two distilleries and the otter hide at Kylerhea.
Conditions here today
4 good, 0 worth thinking about, 0 rough.
And 2 places here that any weather suits.
0.0 mm of rain expected · gusts to 11 mph
Best between 08:00 and 17:00.
Conditions as of 8 November 2026, 19:54 (Europe/London).
Places in Sleat
Kinloch Forest & Leitir Fura walk good
Old oak and hazel woodland with a cleared township at the far end — the best shelter on Skye.
Good all day: dry, gusts under 35 mph.
Armadale Castle & Museum of the Isles place any weather
A ruined castle, forty acres of gardens and a proper museum of the Lordship of the Isles.
Not weather-dependent
Point of Sleat walk good
A long, lovely walk to the lighthouse at Skye's southern tip, past a hidden sandy beach.
Good all day: dry, gusts under 30 mph.
Ord beach beach good
A quiet strand looking straight across Loch Eishort at the whole Cuillin ridge. Little visited.
Best 13:00–17:00. Earlier: view in cloud.
Kylerhea otter hide viewpoint good
A roofed hide above the narrows where otters fish. Bring binoculars and be prepared to wait.
Good all day: dry, gusts under 35 mph.
Torabhaig Distillery place any weather
Skye's second distillery, in a restored farm steading at Teangue. Small tours, good cafe.
Not weather-dependent