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We are going to Skye for 2 weeks in our camper (first  2weeks Oct).

Has anybody been this time of year?

What is there to do?

Are midges still a probelm?

What must we see?

Is Skye still open or does it end in Sept?

Any advice?

I've never been, but the distillery would be on my list of places to visit!

http://www.whisky.com/distilleries/talisker_distillery.html

Skye is a fantastic place to visit at any time of the year.

Can't comment about the midges, but as far as what to do, I would suggest walk, walk and walk, the scenery is staggering! The whisky is superb, so yes, I would book a distillery visit, and try to visit Dunvegan Castle - where Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora McDonald got it together.

Weather wise, it can (and does) ps it down at all times of the year, but don't let that put you off.  Even when it's coming down in lumps, the place is quite spectacular.  I recall once driving round a headland in the heaviest rainstorm I have ever encountered, the sky was BLACK (not grey, black!!) and the water in the sea loch below was the most perfect shimmering turquise I have ever seen - bizzare and breathtaking!

Jon

great place to watch otters and Birds, keep a look out for White-tailed Eagles.

Skye my spiritual home...i love the place.

Vist Skye batiks, Skyeskyne, Talisker walk up the cullins and the Old man of Stoorr

sigh.......................

Thanks for all the feedback and suggestions.

I looked at the Edinbaine website and will definately be staying there while touring Skye.

Will probably visit the distillery as well and walk as you suggested.

Please keep your ideas coming.

No problems with midges when you are going.  

Find a pub with a Celidh, you'll have a great time, the locals are happy to teach you the dances if you don't know them.

You must go up to the Coral Beach, it's lovely, if you're going to the Talisker Distillery call in at Carbost Pottery, it's really nice and very unusual, situated on a lane just above the entrance to the distillery.

The Otter Hide at Kylerhea is a must too, nothing better than observing the otters in the wild swimming and catching fish.......if you arrive via the little ferry, the hide is in the right as you come up the hill.

Enjoy your holiday, Skye is a magical place - I wish I was coming with you.

My big sis has just been there, and she told me a bout a fantastic night time walk up the Old Man of Storr, a rock pinnacle- there is a light and sound show up there - very inspiring and atmospheric. And she went out on a glass-bottomed boat too, which was excellent as the waters are so clear you can see all the marine life.

Thanks for all the info.

I'll watch out for speed traps but exceeding the limit in the camper seems unlikely but then I only get tickets when I am on holiday. I'd like to thank the Kirkcudbright police for spoiling my May holiday.

The otter hide looks brilliant and the Coral beach looks interesting and Ann is going to seek out the batik place.

The walk up the Old Man of Storr looks doable even for someone as unfit as me.

Only four day until we go.

Hi we lived in Kyle for 15 yrs ,This is the best time to go over to Skye no midgies  and not many tourists, I know they need the tourist to make a living but its heaven when at the end of the season they dwindle away.Then all the locals come out of their hidey holes and thats when you get a good ceilidh about midnight the fiddles come out fantastic music and the Gaelic flows.....slainte mhor (good health)

Have a lovely time, we go back a lot we made a lot of good friends there .

morrisbob ,check out this       www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk   loads of info on all areas of Scotland  Frank

Thanks for the link to the website,

There's a lot of good ideas there and quite a few for next years holidays as well.

I am very grateful for all your ideas. I just can't wait for Friday now.