Armadale, Skye

For the town in West Lothian, see Armadale, West Lothian.

For other uses, see Armadale (disambiguation).

Armadale
Scottish Gaelic: Armadal
File:Isle of Skye UK location map.svg Armadale  Armadale shown within the Isle of Skye
OS grid reference	NG633036
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Ross and Cromarty
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF SKYE
Postcode district	IV45
Dialling code	01471
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
List of places UK Scotland

Armadale (Scottish Gaelic: Armadal) is a village near the southern end of the Sleat Peninsula, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Like most of Sleat, but unlike most of Skye, the area is fairly fertile, and though there are hills, most do not reach a great height. It looks out over the Sound of Sleat, to Morar and Mallaig.

File:Scotland Skye Armadale castle.jpg

Armadale castle and gardens

Clan Donald has a visitor centre situated next to the ruins of Armadale Castle and surrounded by large gardens, while the nearby Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is a centre of Gaelic learning.

File:Teko otter sculpture by laurence broderick.jpg

Bronze otter sculpture by Laurence Broderick in the gardens of Armadale Castle

Caledonian MacBrayne
Legend
Berneray, N. Uist Leverburgh, Harris Lochmaddy, N. Uist Tarbert, Harris Uig, Skye Lochboisdale, S. Uist to Castlebay & Oban Sconser, Skye Raasay Armadale, Skye Canna Rùm Inverie, Knoydart Eigg Tarbet, Loch Nevis Muck Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street
Key  Caledonian MacBrayne ferries Bruce Watt ferry Bus connections

The village is also a small port, and has a regular Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service to Mallaig. It is at the southern end of the A851 road. When walking on the beach near the pier, it is possible to see otters and seals.

External links

• The Clan Donald Visitor Centre and Museum of the Isles, Armadale