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📣📣Heads Up! Road Closures for the 40th Anniversary Skye Half Marathon & 10K ‍⚠️⚠️

The Isle of Skye will be buzzing with activity on Saturday 8th June as we come to the end of Skye Gala Week and celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Skye Half Marathon & 10K!

We will have up to 1000 runners on the road, and to ensure their safety, there'll be rolling road closures in and around Portree between 10:15 am & 1:20 pm.

Plan Your Trip Accordingly!

🚘Check out the road closure maps below to see which areas are affected and for how long.
🚘Park your car in a convenient location where you can retrieve it easily after 1:20 pm.
🚘Consider alternative routes if you need to travel during the closure window.
🚘These are rolling closures, so not all roads will be affected for the entire duration.
🚘Consider parking outside the closure zone or planning your errands before 10 AM or after 1:20 PM.

We apologise for any disruption and appreciate your understanding. This closure allows us to celebrate this special event safely. Let's make it a memorable 40th Anniversary for runners and spectators alike!

Show your support for our runners & cheer them on.



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Our Scottish weather can be a bit unpredictable again times but we've got just the thing to help ⛅☀️🌨️🌪️

The old school restaurant at Dunvegan are now open for breakfast. Sounds like a great way to start the day.

Here's what you could be looking forward to....

We are open for breakfast!! 🥐🍳☕

Come enjoy our buffet style breakfast! All you can eat for only £11. Bacon, eggs, mushroom, tomato, beans, croissant, black pudding, toast and more, come fill your plate and your belly and start your day right!
Start your day right with as many coffees as you like for £2
Now also serving pancakes with a variety of toppings!

We love this!
We provide sketching materials for our pod guests and this is our first masterpiece.

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Skye at night 🌙 Still stunning 🎑

View from our window tonight 🦌
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It's possible that summer has finally arrived on Skye. 😎 Today at least 🌞

We don't mind the rain if we get beautiful rainbows 🌈

Just off the beaten track near Dunvegan.

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Don't forget on Saturday night before you go to bed!

What a difference a day makes on Skye 🌨️☀️

A snapshot of our local village Dunvegan. About 5 miles from the pods and it has everything that you need 😁

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The 'Caribbean' Scottish island beach named second most beautiful in the world Coral Beach on the Isle of Skye's has been named the second most beautiful destination in the world by The Times, beating out places like Machu Pichu and the Grand Canyon.

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Danny MacAskill and Steve Peat ride the Trotternish Ridge in the Isle of Skye Danny MacAskill is happiest when his friends are having fun. Which is why he invited Steve Peat up to the Isle of Skye, Danny’s homeland, to show him the fun...

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The Sligachan Bridge, Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye has always been seen as a magical place. Beautiful landscapes, plus myths and legends. There are some great stories, some true, some legends that go with the landscape of the Isle of Skye. From clan stories to faerie magic. Personally, I think stories like this really add to the place. And with the landscape on Skye, it’s easy to believe the legend. The Old Sligachan Bridge on Skye has a great tale, and what’s more, you can gain eternal beauty from the waters below the bridge.

THE HISTORY OF SLIGACHAN BRIDGE
Old Sligachan Bridge is now disused and has been replaced by a new bridge on the main road. You can find the old bridge just next to the new bridge. The bridge was built between 1810 and 1818 and was the work of Thomas Telford. With three spans, this rubble bridge has a pronounced hump. The new bridge that replaced this one is in a 1930s style. However, the exact date of it’s building is not known.

THE LEGEND OF SLIGACHAN BRIDGE
There is a story behind the enchanted waters that run through the river below the bridge. There are actually two legends to the waters.

TWO GREAT WARRIORS
Many years ago, on the Isle of Skye, there lived the greatest warrior woman of Scotland, Scáthach. Word of her greatness spread everywhere and one day it reached the ears of the greatest warrior of Ireland, Cúchulainn. Being such a renowned warrior, Cúchulainn knew that he must go and fight this warrior woman of Scotland to prove that he is better. So he set sail for the Isle of Skye.

Arriving on Skye, Cúchulainn came across a trainee of Scáthach and demanded that her mistress should come and face him. Scáthach came to meet him to battle and prove which one was strongest. So they fought. Their battle raged through the whole of the valley, shaking the earth, creating the valleys and mountains of Skye. Animals fled before them, terrified of the warriors. As they battled Scáthachs daughter ran down to the river and cried. She was terrified as she could not see how her mother could possibly win.

As everyone knows, water allows a gateway between the faerie world and ours. Some of the faeries heard the cries of Scáthachs daughter and came to her. The faeries told her to wash her face in the water of the river. She followed the faeries advice and washed her face in the waters. Once she had done this, she was filled with the knowledge of how to stop the battle.

THE FAERIE KNOWLEDGE
Quickly, the daughter acted on her new knowledge. She ran back home to the lodge where her mother lived; along the way, she gathered herbs and nuts. Arriving at the lodge, she threw the nuts and herbs onto the fire and fanned the smoke into the valley. Upon smelling the scent both warriors realised just how tired and hungry they were from the fighting. So they decided to stop for a bit, they laid down their weapons and headed to the lodge.

Arriving at the lodge they were greeted by Scáthachs daughter. She had prepared a meal worthy of the two mighty warriors. As Cúchulainn ate under the roof of Scáthach, this meant that he became her guest. Because of this, they could do each other no harm.

The legend of Sligachan states that if you dip your face in the river water by the Sligachan Bridge, you will be granted eternal beauty.

HOW TO GAIN ETERNAL BEAUTY
The phrase ‘eternal beauty’ is a strange one. Why did Scáthachs daughter get knowledge and now you can gain beauty? Is it because beauty is more than skin deep; is ‘beauty’ open to interpretation? Whatever you believe, it is important that you wash your face the correct way to gain beauty.

After getting to the river bank by the Sligachan bridge, washing your face is not a simple as it sounds. You must dip your face in the water, not bring the water up to your face. To do this you must get on your hands and knees at the water’s edge and fully submerge your face for seven seconds. Be warned, it is Scotland, the water is far from warm. Also, you can not wipe the water off, you must allow your face to dry naturally. And that is how you gain eternal beauty from the faeries at the Old Sligachan Bridge on the Isle of Skye.

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Stacey Solomon compares Skye to the Maldives as she continues ‘magical’ Scottish campervan tour with Joe Swash and kids ❤️

We can't blame her for making the comparison, I mean look at those beaches 😍

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Image: Stacey Solomon via Instagram.

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Pterosaur: Unique flying reptile soared above Isle of Skye The pterosaur soared over the heads of dinosaurs in Scotland 168-166 million years ago.

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Thank you to all of our lovely guests 🥳

We never get tired of this view ☃️

Although we close our pods from November until February each year, we don't just relax and put our feet up. 😊

We've been working hard behind the scenes to get everything organised for the new Scottish short term lets regulations, and we're happy to say that we've now received our licence which allows us to continue to offer holiday accommodation in the pods.

Our licence number is HI-30469-F

Looking forward to welcoming our guests in 2024 🏔️