The
Hotel & Castle
Duntulm Castle Hotel
Through the window I beheld the spectral castle, the sea upon
which the light was dying, the purple fringe of Harris on the horizon,
and seated here in the remotest corner of Skye, amongst people whom
I have never seen, girt by walls of cliffs and the sounding sea,
in a region too in which there was no proper night, I confess to
have been conscious of a pleasant feeling of strangeness, of removal
from all customary conditions of thought and locality, which I like
at times to recall and enjoy over again'
The above quotation is from Alexander Smith's renowned book 'A Summer
in Skye'. He wrote these words while staying at the Duntulm Inn
in 1865. His words and feelings are as true today as they were over
a hundred years ago. |
Duntulm Castle
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homely Inn in an idyllic setting... |
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Family owned and run, Duntulm Castle Hotel is situated at the
very Northern tip of the Isle of Skye. It is a perfect base for
a walking holiday with an informal, relaxed atmosphere and friendly
local Gaelic staff.
Only one hundred yards from the sea shore of Tulm Bay, the Hotel
enjoys magnificent panoramic views across the Minch to the Outer
Isles.
On the headland to the south of the bay, just a ten minute stroll
from the Hotel, are the ruins of famous Duntulm Castle. This impressive
and almost impregnable castle has 50 foot cliffs on three sides
and who's ownership was bloodthirstily contested by the MacDonald
and Macleod Clans for generations.
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Duntulm at Sunset |
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Stroll
into the scenery... |
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The Hotel's situation, enables you to walk for miles from our
front door amid fabulous unspoiled scenery without need to use
the car.
Immediately to the North of the Hotel is the unspoilt wilderness
of the Rubha Hunish headland with it's cliffs, deserted villages,
magnificent views and wildlife. Whales, dolphins and porpoises
are frequently seen by our walking groups on Rubha Hunish.
Originally a shooting lodge dating back to the 1860's, the main
house of the lodge has been extended and modernised to provide
a total of 28 bedrooms. Approximately 50 guests can be accommodated
in a mixture of twin, double, single and family bedrooms.
More details are available on the Duntulm
Castle Hotel website
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A perfect morning or evening stroll - the hotel track to the shore and castle |
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Your
Accommodation... |
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