Walk Around Eilean Donan Castle near Kyle of Lochalsh Scotland
The Virtual Tourist walks around Eilean Donan Castle at Dusk - Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
Eilean Donan Castle
A panorama of the Eilean Donan Castle near Dornie, Scotland, just east of Kyle of Lochalsh on the way to the Isle of Skye.
Eilean Donan - Scotland's Fantasy Castle
Eilean Donan Castle from various different viewpoints. Video taken around Loch Duich in April 2009. Music by Runrig
Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, Scotland 2009
Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, by Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland 2009
Eilean Donan Castle
Eilean Donan Castle at sunset, Dornie, Kyle of Lochalsh in Scotland, United Kingdom
Places to see in ( Kyle of Lochalsh - UK )
Places to see in ( Kyle of Lochalsh - UK )
Kyle of Lochalsh is a village on the northwest coast of Scotland, 63 miles west of Inverness. It is located on the Lochalsh peninsula, at the entrance to Loch Alsh, opposite the village of Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye. A ferry used to connect the two villages until it was replaced by the Skye Bridge, about a mile (2 km) to the west, in 1995.
The village is the transport and shopping centre for the area as well as having a harbour and marina with pontoons for maritime visitors. The surrounding scenery and wildlife are regarded as attractions of the village, as is the slow pace of life. Crofting as well as more recent crofting pursuits like salmon farming are some of the activities taking place in Kyle of Lochalsh.
Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is connected to Inverness by the Kyle of Lochalsh railway line, built in 1897 to improve public transport to the north-west of Scotland. The line ends on the water's edge, near where the ferry connection used to run. A land-based control centre of the Royal Naval BUTEC submarine range is based in Kyle of Lochalsh. Kyle of Lochalsh lies almost precisely 500 miles (800 km) due north of Land's End in Cornwall.
In 1980, the BBC did a series of documentaries, entitled Great Railway Journeys Of The World. The Kyle of Lochalsh appeared in an episode entitled Confessions of a Trainspotter, presented by Michael Palin. In the segment, Palin travelled by various trains from London to Kyle of Lochalsh. His humour was evident throughout the documentary. Upon reaching the Kyle of Lochalsh, he purchased a large piece of railway memorabilia—the Kyle of Lochalsh railway platform sign. The ending credits showed Palin taking the oversized sign with him back to London, which he then hung on his garden wall at home. Along with nearby town Plockton, the town became the backdrop to the BBC drama series Hamish MacBeth. Kyle of Lochalsh was visited by the characters in Mark Chadbourn's trilogy, Age of Misrule.
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Kyle of Lochalsh | Scottish Highlands & Islands Travelogue 2018 | S1E5
We catch the ferry from Craignure on the Isle of Mull back to Oban on the Scottish mainland. We then make the scenic (but rainy) drive north in the Land Rover Defender 110 up to Fort William on Loch Linnhe, and then through Glen Sheil over to the Kyle of Lochalsh and Eilean Donan Castle. No camping today, but we do book a room at the Hotel Balmacara where we get a comfortable night's sleep and a good meal. We're surprised to see another Scotland Overland Land Rover at the hotel, but we don't run into the occupants.
This series follows our 2-week Scottish Highlands and Islands adventure from October 2018. Join us as we drive over 1,500 miles in 14 days and visit the islands of Mull, Iona, Harris, Lewis and Skye, and drive parts of the NC500 Scottish Highlands route.
Playlist for the series is here:
Places we visited (links go to our TripAdvisor reviews):
The Oban Inn: (Trip Advisor claims this location is closed)
Eilean Donan Castle:
Hotel Balmacara:
Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Duich, Western Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Eilean Donan is a small tidal island where three sea lochs meet, Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh, in the western Highlands of Scotland. A picturesque castle that frequently appears in photographs, film and television dominates the island, which lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the village of Dornie. Since the castle's restoration in the early 20th century, a footbridge has connected the island to the mainland. Eilean Donan is part of the Kintail National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland. In 2001, the island had a recorded population of just one person, but there were no usual residents at the time of the 2011 census. Eilean Donan, which means simply island of Donnán, is named after Donnán of Eigg, a Celtic saint martyred in 617. Donnán is said to have established a church on the island, though no trace of this remains. The castle was founded in the thirteenth century, and became a stronghold of the Clan Mackenzie and their allies the Clan Macrae. In the early eighteenth century, the Mackenzies' involvement in the Jacobite rebellions led in 1719 to the castle's destruction by government ships. Lieutenant-Colonel John Macrae-Gilstrap's twentieth-century reconstruction of the ruins produced the present buildings.
Eilean Donan Castle ( Discover Scotland's West coast)
Eilean Donan Castle ( Discover Scotland's West coast)
Eilean Donan Beautiful Scotland
Arguably the most photogenic castle in Scotland,. Much better looking from the Skye side IMHO
Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland
Subscribe - Join us as we visit one of Scotland's most iconic castles on our trip to The Isle of Skye - Eilean Donan Castle. Sitting majestically on it's own little island at a point where three great sea loch's meet this picturesque castle is simply spectacular. Remember to watch in 1080p HD!
Location: Dornie - Kyle of Lochalsh, Western Highlands, Scotland.
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Eilean Donan Castle & Loch Duich - Scotland
This beautiful castle stands out and is one of Scotland's great landmarks.
Eilean Donan Castle
Young man playing the bagpipes in front of Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland. July 25 2013.
Misty Isle and Kyle of Lochalsh
Looking down the loch from Kyle of Lochalsh on a misty autumn morning. Lovely scenes of the Skye Bridge and Isle of Skye at dawn.
Eilean Donan Castle Loch Duich Scottish Highlands Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of Eilean Donan Castle in Loch Duich in the Scottish Highlands. Eilean Donan Castle is located where three lochs meet, Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh. It has long been associated with the Clan Macrae, when it was a stronghold of the chiefs of Clan Mackenzie. The castle was destroyed by the British Royal Navy in 1719 during the third of the Jacobite Risings. Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae Gilstrap, born 31 December 1861, died January 1937, was a British army officer and a senior figure of the Clan Macrae. He contested a rival claim to the chiefship of the clan, and in 1912 he purchased and subsequently restored the Macrae stronghold of Eilean Donan Castle on Loch Duich in the west of Scotland.
Eilean Donan - Loch Duich, Scotland (abandoned places gallery)
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Strathconon -Scotland
A pretty journey along Strathcarron taking in deer and the colourful countryside.
Scotland Holiday July 1985 Part 2
Me, Linda, Tina & Glyn. Super 8 Sound Film. Eilean Donan Castle and kyle of lochalsh. Me playing the keyboard and a Piper and Glen Coe.
Letterfearn Holiday Cottage Loch Duich By Kyle of Lochalsh Ross-shire West Coast of Scotland
Letterfearn Cottage has a quite breathtaking situation right on the shores of Loch Duich near Skye, and looking across the water to the famous Eilean Donan Castle. Near the end of a single track, unclassified road, it is a peaceful, most comfortable and truly spectacular cottage which clients will be loathe to leave at the end of their stay.
Eilean Donan Castle on Loch Duich, Scotland
July 28th 2010