Sleat
The green southern peninsula — native woodland, quiet beaches, two distilleries and the otter hide at Kylerhea.
Conditions here today
2 good, 2 worth thinking about, 0 rough.
And 2 places here that any weather suits.
3.2 mm of rain expected · gusts to 42 mph
Best between 09:00 and 20:00.
Conditions as of 20 September 2026, 21:50 (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.
Light winds
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 breezy
A long, lovely walk to the lighthouse at Skye's southern tip, past a hidden sandy beach.
Blustery
Ord beach beach sheltered
A quiet strand looking straight across Loch Eishort at the whole Cuillin ridge. Little visited.
Blustery
Kylerhea otter hide viewpoint good
A roofed hide above the narrows where otters fish. Bring binoculars and be prepared to wait.
Light winds
Torabhaig Distillery place any weather
Skye's second distillery, in a restored farm steading at Teangue. Small tours, good cafe.
Not weather-dependent