Skye Museum of Island Life
Seven thatched blackhouses showing how Trotternish actually lived. A good wet-day hour.
Today
any weather
- Not weather-dependent
Best between 08:00 and 20:00. settled all day
good hoursraindaylight
lightbreezystronggalegusts peak 35 mph
sunrise 07:08 · sunset 19:27 · gusts to 35 mph · 1.0 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 21 September 2026, 14:31 (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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