Kyle of Lochalsh Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in Highland, Scotland, UK
About Kyle of Lochalsh
In Gaelicceolas, pronounced "kyles", means narrows, and between Kyle of Lochalsh and Kyleakin is the narrowest crossing between the mainland and Skye. A ferryboat has plied here at least since 1600, and in the 19th century the railway was built from Inverness to Kyle jetty. By the 20th century, technically it was no great challenge to build a bridge here, but there wasn't enough traffic to justify doing so. But in the 1960s and 70s tourism and other traffic boomed, ferry capacity was strained, and Kyle in summer became a tetchy queue of vehicles. Bridge construction began in 1992 and it was opened in 1995, using the Private Finance Initiative. Tolls were high and deeply unpopular, and protests and refusals to pay mounted; documents later revealed that the PFI operator was charging ten time
Where to Eat in Kyle of Lochalsh
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Hector's Bothy
Where to Stay in Kyle of Lochalsh
- 🏨Ardenlea
- 🏨Heather Brae
- 🏨Kyle Hotel
- 🏨Lochalsh Hotel
- 🏨Piper's Lodge
- 🏨Skye Bridge Hotel
Kyle of Lochalsh Travel Guide Sections
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