Directions

Getting to Skye

By Car

Road bridge from the mainland:
The bridge enables you to drive over to Kyleakin on the south-east tip of Skye  from Broadford. 24 miles from Armedale and 35 miles from Portree.
The vehicle tolls which started in 1995 were abolished in Decanter 2004, so there is now no cost to the bridge

By coach:

Buses operate from Inverness, Forn William and Glasgow. Most of these busses will travel to Portree. Some go as far as Uig to coincide with the ferries over to North Uist and Harris.

By train:

Trains run from Invernes to Kyle of Lochalsh where you can:

• walk across the road bridge to Kyleakin
• Get the Highland Country bus number 355 across the bridge to Kyleakin only. approx every 30 minutes there and back.
• Get the citylink coach service to Broadford & Portree, etc

Trains also run from Fort William to Mallaig where you can take the Ferry over to Armadale. It is recognised as being the moat scenic railway lines in the country.

A daily service is operated by First Scotrail

In addition to the regular train service,  the Jacobite steam engine operates during summer months

By Ferry

The summer ferry runs 6 or 7 times a day (including some Sundays at the height of the season, between Mallaig and Armadale on the Isle of Skye. The winter service is limited to 2 ferries per day (Monday and Friday only). Journey time approx 25 minutes.
Vehicle reservation required. Tel 01475 650 100

By private ferry

The privately-run ferry takes you over the see to skye in a few minutes
Telephone : 01599 511 302.

Getting to Shorefield House / Shoreside Self Catering

From the Skye Bridge & Mallaig:

1. follow the A87 through Broadford to Portree.
2. Leave Portree on the A87 to Uig.
3. After 4.5miles (7km). Turn left on the A850 to Dunvegan.
4. Travel 10 miles (16km) to Edinbane. 
    
   Shorefield House / Shoreside Self Catering is adjacent to Edinbane Pottery.

From the Uig ferry:

1. follow the A87 for approx 10 miles (16km).
2. Turn right on the A850 to Dunvegan and travel 10 miles to Edinbane.
   
   Shorefield House / Shoreside Self Catering  is adjacent to Edinbane Pottery.