Glendale, Skye - Tourist Guide
Fàilte gu Gleann Dail
Welcome to our guide to the very best things to see and do in Glendale on the extreme North-Western corner of the beautiful Isle of Skye.
Glendale is an 18,956 acre estate that extends from Neist Point in the West, to Loch Pooltiel in the North, to Loch Dunvegan in the East. To the South it covers vast acres of moorland, skirting the slopes of MacLeod's Tables and extending almost down to MacLeod's Maidens at Idrigill.
The name 'Glendale' is the anglicised version of its gaelic name, Gleann Dail, which means 'valley with level fields by a river'.
Glendale experiences the most incredible sunsets in June.
The steep cliffs of Glendale are home to thousands of seabirds and this area is undoubtedly the best place on Skye for seeing whales, dolphins, porpoises and basking shark.
Seals bask on the skerries in Loch Pooltiel and Loch Dunvegan at low tide. Otters can be seen fishing for sea urchins.
Sea eagles, golden eagles, buzzards, merlins and kestrels all nest nearby.
Glendale is renowned for its striking displays of
wild
flowers, with meadows carpetted with bluebells, orchids, violets and
primroses.
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Waterstein Head and Moonen Bay from Neist Point
There is a beautiful, clean beach of black, volcanic sand at the head of Loch Pooltiel, the perfect place for a picnic.
This is a very peaceful and unspoiled corner of Skye that makes an excellent base for walking, fishing, birdwatching, cycling, climbing and diving holidays.
The scenery is quite simply breath-taking all year round.
Recent Wildlife Sightings
6th Nov 2024
Calendar Front
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Calendar Back
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Glendale Calendar 2025
My Glendale Calendar for 2025 is now available. It is A4 size, spiral-bound, opening out to A3. Twelve beautiful images of your favourite part of the Isle of Skye. It is £14 + P&P. All profits from the calendar go towards the server costs of Glendale App.
Postage to the UK is as follows:
- 1 or 2 Calendars = £3.20
- 3 Calendars = £6.30
Contact me with your email address if you would like a copy and I will send you a paypal or zettle invoice.
To save postage, you can also collect from me here in Glendale or purchase them directly from me at Glendale Christmas Fair on Saturday November 23rd.
5th Nov 2024
There was an otter fishing off the white beach at Lower Milovaig at 7:30am.
3rd Nov 2024
There was an otter fishing off the white beach at Lower Milovaig at 10:45am.
More recent wildlife sightings
In the Residents' Lounge
Christmas Wreath Making
Christmas Market
At the heart of Glendale is the post office and village shop, together with a community centre.
Skye's finest restaurant, the Three Chimneys, which is amongst the top 100 in the UK, is to be found at Colbost, one of Glendale's Eastern-most townships.
The extremely popular Old School House restaurant at Dunvegan is just at 20 minute drive away.
Fresh sea-food can be bought directly from the local fishermen who operate out of Meanish Pier in Milovaig.
Glendale is only a 50 minute drive from the island's capital at Portree.
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Neist Point from Ramasaig Cliff.