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A perfect day on Skye – a walk up Ben Tianvaig followed by Christmas shopping

28th November 2017

Ben Tianavaig from Portree

First the walk….

Ben Tianavaig, a wonderful gentle climb to the highest point of the peninsula just to the south of Portree. What a way to start “a perfect day on Skye”. From the summit there are stunning views of the island of Raasay and the east coast of Skye, north and south.  A four and a half mile hike taking around 3 – 4 hours…… enough time to work up an appetite.

 

Then …..hit the shops!

OK,  before the consumer therapy perhaps a bite to eat? We suggest a visit to the “Isle of Skye Baking Co.” https://isleofskyebakingco.co.uk , try one of their platters even a simple lunch bread and then pop upstairs to their gallery “Skyeworks” https://skyeworksgallery.wordpress.com for a great range of products made locally or within Scotland. Maybe you have a friend back home that would like a bottle of Malt, well don’t forget the “Whisky Emporium” (they have a selection of gin as well!).

Whisky and Gin and wild wild women……………
Skye Batiks – clothes to dazzle!
Contemporary jewellery from Skye, the Highlands and Scotland

How about some contemporary jewellery?  “Or” – @orshopskye .Maybe you fancy some some stunningly bright clothes that mix the technique of batix with celtic images ? – Skye Batiks- https://www.skyebatiks.com, and of course some music from the “Skye Music shop” http://www.skyemusicshop.com . For a great range of souvenirs, stocking fillers, cards and artwork  “Tippecanoe”http://www.tippecanoe.co.uk/portree.html in Wentworth St has a lot to offer. Looking for some outdoor gear? Try “Inside out” for a wide range of equipment and accessories.

Skye Music Shop
Tippecanoe – a great range of gifts, cards and art
Outdoor supplier – Portree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does Portree have all the shops? not at all, head northwest to Edinbane and Waternish and find the “Edinbane Pottery”  http://www.edinbane-pottery.co.uk  with their range of wood fired pots of both a traditional and contemporary design. Next stop the Waternish peninsula and the last operating tannery in Scotland “SkyeSkyns” https://www.skyeskyns.co.uk, whose wonderful selection of rugs, clothing and sheepskin accessories can tempt the most anti social “bah humbug” into shelling out on a couple of pressies!

Skye Skyns – wonderful sheepskin rugs, clothing and accessories
Pots, pots and more pots!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And then…….. pause to think about it all……

No trip to Waternish would be complete without a visit to the “Stein Inn” http://www.stein-inn.co.uk ,  the oldest pub on Skye….. try and count the number of malt whiskies behind the bar…….. or just ask Donald the barman how many there are……. and if Donald doesn’t make your day a perfect one, then no-one will!

A bar to end the “perfect day”
Watching the fire when it’s blowin’ a hooly” outside …. can’t be beaten
Ohhhhhhhh …. the choice!

 

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Edinbane Self Catering,
Nuig House, Upper Edinbane,
Isle of Skye, Scotland IV51 9PR
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The Merman self-catering cottage is a renovated byre. Sleeps 4.

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