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About 25 miles away
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Neist Point
A lighthouse on a long finger of cliffs at Skye's westernmost tip, the island's best place for sunset.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Neist Point car park, near GlendaleDirections
- Getting There
- About 30 minutes by car west of Dunvegan, on a single-track road.
Why Go
A steep concrete path leads down and along the headland to the lighthouse, lit since 1909. Minke whales, dolphins and basking sharks are sometimes seen offshore in summer, and the cliffs above the path give the classic view of the lighthouse.
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