Skye Museum of Island Life
Seven thatched blackhouses showing how Trotternish actually lived. A good wet-day hour.
Today
any weather
Good all day: dry, gusts under 35 mph.
08:00 · gusts 6 mph · dry
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Windlightbreezystronggusts peak 6 mph
sunrise 07:54 · sunset 16:23 · gusts to 7 mph · 0.0 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 8 November 2026, 20:25 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated low: short, level and mostly under a roof, which is why rain does not count against it. Seasonal opening — closed through the winter.
Starts: Kilmuir, on the A855 between Uig and Duntulm
0.4 km · 10 m of ascent · 1 h · sheltered · fine in the rain
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