Next to it is the grave and monument of Flora MacDonald, the island heroine. A couple of miles further up the road are the ruins of Duntulm Castle perched on a clifftop overlooking an island teeming with bird life. Duntulm Castle ruins O n most days there are day sails from Uig to the Western Isles, which will save you the expense of taking a car across. A coach meets the ferry and takes you round showing you the sights. You can get the combined ferry and coach ticket at the Calmac ferry terminal in Uig.
T here is good fishing available in the local rivers just a short stroll from the hotel.
Other activities available in this part of Skye are canoeing, windsurfing, archery, guided walks and pony trekking. The area is superb for wildlife. Most visiting birdwatchers come for the corncrake and the golden eagle but are amazed at the variety of other seldom-seen species that occur in these parts. Seals and otters are also frequently seen around the shoreline, and a trip on the Western Isles ferry usually brings sightings of various kinds of whales and dolphins, as well as gannets, puffins and many other seabirds. The Old Man of Storr A part from our own area, Trotternish, the most famous scenic area of Skye is the Cuillin mountains, but every visitor agrees that the whole islands is beautiful at any time of year.