Raasay House should be a name familiar to any students of the history of the Highlands and Western Islands. Once the seat of the MacLeod's of Raasay, it was from this ancient pile that the infamous Clearances were locally co-ordinated. There are many tales, but perhaps Callum's Road - a book, play Read More
Raasay
Take the fifteen-minute ferry ride from Sconser to the Isle of Raasay. Named from the Norse for the Isle of the Roe (or Red Deer), the island is just 13 miles long and, in parts, less than a mile wide. The island today is a nature conservation area and offers a host of opportunities to discover its serene and sublime beauty.
For centuries Raasay was the stronghold of the MacLeods. The island was virtually razed to the ground by Government troops as punishment for the Clan’s sheltering of ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ while the Clearances of the 18th and 19th centuries did for the rest. A poignant poem by the Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean is inscribed in the monument to the cleared village of Hallaig. The MacLeod’s island seat, Raasay House has been fully restored (again) and acts not only as the hotel, cafe and restaurant but is also a popular outdoor activity centre.
Skyak Adventures
Sea Kayaking on The Isle of Skye with Gordon Brown. Skyak Adventures offer sea kayaking courses, training and expeditions for all, from complete beginners to experienced paddlers on Skye and the surrounding West coast of Scotland. When established in 2000, Skyak Adventures was one of the Read More