Armadale, Isle of Skye

Armadale, Isle of Skye

infobox UK place
official_name = Armadale (Isle of Skye)
gaelic_name = Armadail
country = Scotland
unitary_scotland = Highland
lieutenancy_scotland = Ross and Cromarty
population =
latitude = 57.062454
longitude = -5.905501
os_grid_reference = NG633036
constituency_westminster = Ross, Skye and Lochaber
constituency_scottish_parliament = Ross, Skye and Inverness West
post_town = ISLE OF SKYE
postcode_area = IV
postcode_district = IV45
dial_code = 01471

Armadale (Scottish Gaelic: Armadail) is a village on the Sleat Peninsula of 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.

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.

The burgh 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.

Armadale, West Lothian is named after it.

External links

* [http://www.clandonald.com/ The Clan Donald Visitor Centre and Museum of the Isles, Armadale]


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