Where are you located ?

Valtos is approximately 14 miles north of Portree on the A855 road to Staffin. This is a scenic drive with spectacular views of lochs, hills and the sea. The Old Man of Storr and Lealt Gorge are popular attractions en route.

From the kitchen window our guests can enjoy the panoramic views to the Trotternish Ridge, while the front gives an open view of the sea, looking across to Gairloch and the Torridon hills on the mainland. The stunning Kilt Rock viewpoint is only a short walk from the house and the village of Staffin, 3 miles away, has a convenience store, restaurant and cafe.  The Columba 1400 community centre offers internet facilities.  The Glenview Hotel, 1 mile from the house, has a licensed restaurant.

Loch Fada and the Storr

The Kilt Rock

How do we get there ?

By Road

The most popular way of getting to Skye is by car. Follow the A87 through Kyle of Lochalsh, cross the Skye Bridge and continue on the A87 until you reach Skye's main town, Portree. From Portree head north on the A855 and follow the signs for Staffin. Valtos is a distance of approximately 14 miles from Portree.

How to find us

As you near your destination you will pass the Glenview Hotel on your left. The sign post for Valtos is about ½ mile beyond the hotel. Continue in to the village until you pass a house on the right. Drive slowly on and you will see Tulach Gorm on the left, set off from the road up a short driveway. If you reach the Kilt Rock viewpoint car park then you have gone too far towards Staffin.

By Road and Sea

For those who would like to be conveyed 'over the sea to Skye' the alternative route is to take the road to the Isles. Take the A830 from Fort William to Mallaig and cross to Armadale in the south of Skye using the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry. This crossing takes 30 mins (see www.calmac.co.uk for timetable and bookings). Follow the A851 from Armadale and turn left at its junction with the A87, continue as above through Broadford to Portree

By Coach

Citylink operate a regular service to Portree from Glasgow and Inverness.

By Air

Inverness is the nearest airport to the Isle of Skye. A number of airlines operate flights to Inverness  and Glasgow from London (EasyJet - Luton, FlyBe - Gatwick). Flights to either of these airports are best suited for travelling to Skye

Car hire is available at both airports; the journey from Inverness to Skye is about 3 hours by car and approximately 5 hours from Glasgow.

By Rail

The Caledonian sleeper runs from London to Inverness and Fort William. From Inverness you can get a connecting train to Kyle of Lochalsh.  From Fort William there are connecting trains to Mallaig where you can catch a ferry to Armadale on Skye.

By Ferry

Caledonian MacBrayne operate ferries from Mallaig to Armadale and from the Western Isles to Uig. 

Questions

If you have any questions or queries please feel free to drop us an email and we'll do all we can to answer them for you.