Sleat boasts a shoreline legendary for its sunsets and some of the most spectacular views of Glen Sheil and Knoydart to the east across the Sound of Sleat, to the south and west lie Ardnamurchan Point, the Isles of Eigg and Rum and the world renowned Cuillin Ridge

Also known as 'the Garden of Skye’ Sleat is a wooded area with colour and fragrance all year through from stunning carpets of bluebells and wild garlic in May, magnificent banks of rhododendrons in June followed by the summer wild flowers and the dramatic shades of the autumn landscape.

For the wildlife enthusiast there are native woodlands, otters, deer, seals, the occasional golden or sea eagle as well as waders and seabirds. Whales, dolphins and porpoises are also seen in the Sound

The wildlife of Sleat varies as much as the rocks underneath, the oldest rock in Britain (Lewisian Gneiss, over 3,000 million years old) appears down the eastern side. In the middle you will find brown sandstone, and around Ord there is limestone and quartzite

Fishing
Brown trout fishing is available in several small lochs - ask at the estate offices for details. Several places are suitable for sea-fishing, off the rocks and piers.

Arts and Crafts
There are numerous interesting craft shops, art studios and exhibitions. For example, the potteries just along from Armadale pier, the paintings and sculpture exhibitions at Isle Ornsay, to name but a few.

Eating out
There are several places to eat but they all have one thing in common, fresh local ingredients prepared with care. Duisdale House Hotel has been awarded two rosettes by the AA for Chef Marie's consistently superb cuisine and Kinloch Lodge Hotel is where Lady Claire Macdonald of Macdonald creates her world famous cuisine daily throughout the year.

In September there is the Skye & Lochalsh Food Festival when the restaurants and hotels make a special effort to impress with world class cuisine on offer