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Armadale Castle Grounds (Isle of Skye)Newest Review: ... presumably banking on visitors to the gardens being so impressed by the plants that they want to buy some for their own. There are also self-catering cottages available in the castle grounds. They looked beautiful from the outside, and are graded with four stars by the Scottish Tourist Board. The entire grounds are now owned by the Clan Donald Lands Trust, which is supported by MacDonalds ... more |
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by sunmeilan - written on 12.06.06 (Very useful, 134 readings)
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Introduction Having received a total soaking the day before, when we saw what the weather was like the next day (rain, rain and more rain), we decided to head for something that was indoors. I’d vaguely heard of Armadale Castle, to the southwest of the Isle of Skye, and so we headed there. It was a worthwhile trip, despite the fact that the castle is actually a ruin, and one that I can highly recommend for visitors to Skye who want a day off from the walking. Location Armadale is 16 miles southeast of Broadford and is easily reached from the bridge crossing to Skye from the mainland. It is even more easily reached via the ferry from Mallaig to ...


