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The Hirsel is a self-catering cottage in the Sleat peninsula in the south of the Isle of Skye.

18/09/2024

0344 this morning and the partial lunar eclipse reached its peak on a cloudless night. This was also the harvest moon, one of four supermoons this year but on this occasion only 4% of the moon's disc was covered in darkness by the umbra shadow. You will have to wait until August 2026 when a whopping 96% of the surface will be covered, weather permitting.

17/09/2024

After a grim summer it's lovely to enjoy a warm balmy night with a sunset across Strathaird.

17/09/2024

Tonight's moon rises over our garden room,

17/09/2024

Tonight's supermoon in clear skies above Skye.

12/09/2024

Our first aurora tonight of the autumn.

08/09/2024

Last night's misty sunset across Loch Eishort.

03/09/2024

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 now sailing in the fading light north east along Loch Eishort across from us in Ord.

02/09/2024

Well that was a good end to a sh*tty day on Skye.

31/08/2024

If you are in a hurry to get out of town be patient, the locals come first.

This morning's flock was just over 100!

13/08/2024

2300 last night.

06/08/2024

The beach was busy today!

24/07/2024

Usually we have sheep that walk past our house and the The Hirsel on Skye next door,but on Monday we had new visitors!

23/07/2024

Last night's sunset from the beach!

14/07/2024

First picture, sunset last night, bottom picture tonight.

11/07/2024

Nestling in the shadow of the mighty Blaven (Bla Bheinn) mountain is one of Skye's hidden gems. Amy's Place Cakes & Gift Shop is in the village of Torrin on the road to Elgol, gateway to the Cuillin and boat trips to the Visit Small Isles. Fabulous soup, eye-watering cakes, coffee, tea and so much more. Look for the purple cabin as you leave the village heading to Elgol. Mark and Alison offer a warm welcome, stupendous food and a perfect pit stop on your travels. Don't miss it!

Plan your visit here.

https://amysplaceskye.co.uk/

09/07/2024

The remains of the day, 2320 from our lounge doors. That was a special evening given the Skye weather in recent weeks.

09/07/2024

Well that was a good sunset tonight!

09/07/2024

What a beautiful morning.

23/06/2024

Maybe a big sunset later, it's a big mackerel sky.

18/06/2024

Our red hot pokers (Kniphofia) are looking splendid this year.

18/06/2024

Tonight's sunset from the beach in Ord, three days to the longest day of the year.

15/06/2024

Building up to a great Skye sunset later.

06/06/2024

Last night's rays of light across Blaven.

05/06/2024

Sunshine and showers this morning and there appears to be some snow on Blaven through the clouds.

05/06/2024

Visitors to Skye and the nearby areas can now download the e-copy of the popular 'Visitor Magazine' brought to you by our local employee-owned newspaper the West Highland Free Press.

Packed full of information to help you plan your visit in advance click the link below.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:eu:daf43219-087d-4689-af87-bbb5f58868dc

Address

Tigh A Chiobair
Ord
IV448RN

Website

http://www.thehirsel-on-skye.com/

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Videos

Autumn can be a wonderful time to visit the Isle of Skye. The roads are quiet, the colours are spectacular and there's often the chance to see the Northern Lights. We love the walks around Ord, perfect to unwind from your life elsewhere. Enjoy a short video of Ord and Loch Eishort this week.