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Just a few minutes’ walk from Oystercatchers is Ashaig Beach (Gaelic Aiseag), a beautiful expanse of sand and shallow water on the edge of Breakish, where the tidal inlet joins the sea. It can be reached from the Commitee Road by crossing the cattle bridge into Ashaig and climbing over the stile at the bottom…

Ardnish is the peninsula immediately opposite the cottage, on the other side of Breakish inlet. A new bridge has recently been built at the western end of Lower Breakish, and a path has also been made so that it’s now a fairly easy walk down to the water, across the bridge, and all the way…

Broadford is the second largest settlement on Skye after Portree. At 5 minutes’ drive, 20 minutes bicycle ride or a pleasant walk from Oystercatchers, it has a 24 hour petrol station that sells fuel for the wood burner and several shops. You will find the full range of shops, hotels, cafes, including an excellent large…

To get to Elgol you take the B8083 single track road that heads south west from Broadford.  You can drive this yourself or take the bus. The road leads you through Strath Suardal and past the ruined Cill Chriosd (Christ’s Church) and its fascinating and superbly located graveyard, which contains several Commonwealth War Graves. Well worth a stop to look around As…

At approximately 15 minutes from Oystercatchers Kyleakin is home to the Bright Water Visitor Centre where you can learn about the local and natural history of Kyleakin and Eilean Ban, the island in the middle of the Skye Bridge, where Gavin Maxwell, author of “Ring of Bright Water” spent his last years. Run by volunteers,…

Armadale is only 20 minutes away. From here you can catch a ferry to Mallaig, visits its shops and cafes, watch the (Harry Potter) Steam Train coming into the station (or go to Fort William by train yourself), take a short trip to Morar to see the Silver Sands or just a little further to…

Clearly visible from Oystercatchers garden and upstairs windows, the Applecross Peninsula is truly spectacular. Plockton is only about half an hour away and is a really pretty village they used to film the TV version of Hamish MacBeth. There are regular boat trips from here to view seals and other wildlife. There is a spectacular,…

The Island capital is about 40 minutes’ drive from Oystercatchers. Plenty of shops, cafes, and restaurants here if you’re feeling the need for a bit of civilisation. There are boat trips from the harbour – taking in views of the local wildlife – you may well be fortunate and see Sea Eagles, dolphins or porpoises.…