The Glenelg Inn

Across the water from the Isle of Skye, with vistas of shimmering seascapes and mountains, is the Glenelg Inn. Nestling by the bay which is now a haven for local and small craft, it has an uninterrupted view over the Sound of Sleat. The hills and glens here will quicken the pulse, in more ways than one. Great climbs are within striking distance their names redolent with legends, their slopes and crags a challenge. Those who take to the sea can observe the bird-life - cormorant, heron and eagles, and even the wonders of the deep where whales, dolphins and porpoises follow their migratory routes. Take the Ferry to Syke: The Glenachulish Ferry located at Glenelg, can transport up to six cars with 'standing-room only' for foot passengers. It takes 5 minutes to cross to or from Skye. The ferry crosses every 15 minutes when busy and every 30 minutes when quiet during the following times: 2nd April - 27th May (including Easter Sunday) Monday - Saturday 9am to 7pm (No Sunday Service) 27th May - TBA Monday - Saturday 9am to 7pm Sun 10am to 6pm Please contact us for tickets.

In the Dining Room, our menus take full advantage of local produce...langoustines, scallops, octopus, (when in season) local venison and beef, monkfish, hill-lamb, prepared for you by our top class-chefs. Our wine cellar is well and considerably stocked, as is our Bar where we keep a good range of excellent Single Malts.

Our traditional bar offers a wide selection of beers and spirits and is a popular meeting place with the locals. During the winter months we serve a tempting selection of bar suppers.

We have 12 ensuite bedrooms all recently renovated to offer the best on comfort. Most have spectacular vies out across to The Isle of Skye. We also have a Morning Room where guests can relax with coffee after dinner and a Garden Terrace where you may dine, drink or simply enjoy the surroundings.

Nearby, the Broch Towers of the cunning and skilful Pictish people still stand as sentinels by the Old Drove Road. Higher, where the sheep graze and the red deer run, are the Hill Forts of the Gaels, and adjacent to the old Glenelg village is the huge Hanoverian Barracks. Now a ruin, built to subdue the 18th century Jacobite Rebellions.

The area was home to Gavin Maxwell, who set, and wrote, his translucent masterpiece, "Ring of Bright Water", here at Camusfearna, better known as Sandaig. A wonderfully isolated archipelago of heather-clad islands, rock-pools and sandy beaches. Like all Glenelg's coastline, the delights here are without limit.

Maxwell's otters are long gone, but there are many wild otters in well-hidden holts around Glenelg's coastline.

The journey through the highlands is quicker now, but no less interesting; the last leg will bring you over the spectacular mountain pass of Ratagan, down Glenmhor and onto the isolated beauty of Glenelg.

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