Isle of Skye sits off the west coast of Scotland in the Highland council area and is renowned for its dramatic geology - the jagged Cuillin mountains, the Trotternish Ridge with the Old Man of Storr, and a coastline of sea lochs, cliffs and isolated sandy bays. The island's main town is Portree, and its economy mixes traditional crofting and fishing with a thriving tourism sector drawn to walking, wildlife, distilleries and local crafts.
Skye retains a strong Gaelic heritage in language, music and place-names and has a layered history from Norse settlement to clan strongholds and sites such as Dunvegan Castle; like much of the Highlands it was affected by the Clearances but today combines small, close-knit communities with seasonal visitors, connected to the mainland by the Skye Bridge.
Postcode districts covering Isle of Skye
IV41, IV42, IV43, IV44, IV45, IV46, IV47, IV48, IV49, IV51, IV55, IV56
Neighbouring places
- Eilean á Chèo Ward 0 miles
- Portree Place 4.4 miles
- Isle of Raasay Island 7.4 miles
Example postcodes in Isle of Skye
IV51 9PW, IV55 8ZG, IV51 9TL, IV51 9LL, IV51 9RE, IV51 9EW, IV42 8QE, IV51 9BT, IV49 9BG … See all
Transport links
- Inverness Airport 82.1 miles
- Kyle of Lochalsh Railway Station 19.8 miles
- Duirinish Railway Station 20.1 miles
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Schools in Isle of Skye
- Broadford Primary School Primary
- Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh Primary
- Bun-Sgoil Shleite Primary
- Carbost Primary School Primary
- Dunvegan Primary School Primary
- Edinbane Primary School Primary
- Kilmuir Primary School Primary
- Kyleakin Primary School Primary
- Macdiarmid Primary School Primary
- Portree High School Secondary
- Portree Primary Primary
- Staffin Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portree Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles
- Raasay House Estate 6 miles
- Glen Brittle Forest Forest 8.3 miles
- Cuillin Hills Mountains 9.5 miles
- Lynedale House Estate 12.7 miles
- Applecross Forest Forest 19.4 miles