Moorside Rooms, Portree, Isle of Skye

06/09/2025

**** MOORSIDE ROOMS IS PERMANENTLY CLOSING WEDNESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER AND WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT FUTURE BOOKINGS ****

30/06/2024

New hours and breakfast menu at The Galley Seafood Cafe and Takeaway, now open 9am to 8pm Tuesday to Friday 🍳☕🫖🍤

19/06/2024

New opening hours Tuesday to Friday 9am - 8pm & now offering a breakfast menu 😋🍳🥓 from 2nd July
*ALSO ACCEPTS TABLE RESERVATIONS*

📣 BIG NEWS 📣 coming soon…
From the 2nd of July we will be introducing new opening hours and serving BREAKFAST! 🍳

The new opening hours:
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 9am-8pm
Wednesday: 9am-8pm
Thursday: 9am-8pm
Friday: 9am-8pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED
(Seasonal hours from 2nd July until further notice)

❗️Make sure you’re following us so you don’t miss the new menu and anymore updates 🥓🍳☕️

16/06/2024

Beep!🚗🚗

If you’re visiting or planning to visit the Highlands and Islands, you’re probably coming to see the stunning landscapes and the popular driving routes through them. Many of the roads are narrow, winding, and technical. There are lots of unpredictable hazards on rural roads and the changeable weather conditions and high volumes of traffic can make driving particularly challenging. You need to be careful, considerate, safe and competent to drive on these roads and you will be expected to know and drive to the Scotland's road safety standards, rules and laws.

Unfortunately, we see a disproportionately high number of serious and fatal road traffic collisions on Scotland’s rural roads, particularly around the summer season.
• 62% of all deaths on Scotland’s roads happen in the countryside.
• Over 700 people were killed or seriously injured on country roads in 2020.

These collisions have a devastating effect on those involved and their families as well as an enormous impact on the local communities and road network. Most of these collisions are avoidable.

Here’s some essential advice to stay safe with links to this advice in different languages:
• Drive on the left, if you normally drive on the right, always be vigilant and take particular care when setting off and negotiating junctions – put something on your wrist or dashboard to remind you
• Plan your journey - Take regular breaks and only undertake reasonable and manageable journeys – fatigue is a significant factor in fatal collisions – check traffic and weather conditions https://orlo.uk/HUn1d
• Look out for vulnerable road users - motorcyclists, cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders are particularly vulnerable and make up a significant proportion of those injured or killed
• Don’t drink alcohol or take drugs and drive
• Don’t use your mobile phone when driving
• Speed limits are in ‘mph’, drive at a speed that is safe for the road, weather and traffic conditions
• Find safe places to stop off the road, don’t stop on the road to look at views or take pictures
• If a queue builds up behind you on any two-way carriageway or single-track road, use passing places and laybys as frequently as necessary to allow others to pass
Most importantly, if you are not confident driving on technical rural roads, then there is many other great ways to travel round the Highlands and Islands.

Website - https://orlo.uk/fvkKs
European Visitor Leaflet https://orlo.uk/DIj31
Rest of World Visitor Leaflet - https://orlo.uk/mRWaF

Guidance videos:
English - https://orlo.uk/ggDka
German - https://orlo.uk/7tIA1
Dutch - https://orlo.uk/52MY6
Italian - https://orlo.uk/FfHcB
Spanish - https://orlo.uk/b8SGL
French - https://orlo.uk/NrlFp
Chinese - https://orlo.uk/Q2VKf
Hindi - https://orlo.uk/q9hlZ
Japanese - https://orlo.uk/FZ3EZ

Along with our partners we want visitors and residents to be able to use and enjoy the roads safely. Please be responsible.

VisitCairngorms
Venture North
Cairngorms National Park
Traffic Scotland
North Coast 500
HIE
VisitScotland
Road Safety Scotland
The Highland Council

10/06/2024

Isle of Skye Pipe Band are back in Portree Square 🙂 every Tuesday 8pm, from now till end September

A wee reminder that the pipe band will be out every Tuesday night at 8pm from now until September! If anyone would like one of our posters for their business or accommodation let us know and we will get one to you. 😊

09/06/2024

Looking for the dinosaur footprints is always a popular activity for guests, the Staffin Dinosaur Museum is well worth a visit too

Dinosaur footprints on the Isle of Skye!

01/06/2024

Skye Week Calendar of Events - if you're visiting between 1st - 8th June

Over 16s £8, 12-15 £5 and Under 12s free (all funds to Light Up Portree Winter family events)-Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult due to licence.

25/05/2024

Did you know....

𝟮𝟭 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄:
1. Scotland has over 790 islands, but only about 130 are inhabited. The largest inhabited island is Lewis and Harris.
2. Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade, established in 1824.
3. Scotland's national animal is the unicorn, symbolizing purity, innocence, and power in Celtic mythology.
4. The shortest scheduled flight in the world is in Scotland. The flight between Westray and Papa Westray in the Orkney Islands lasts just around one minute.
5. Scotland is home to the oldest tree in Europe: A twisted yew tree in Fortingall that is estimated to be between 3,000 and 9,000 years old.
6. Shetland has the highest density of otters in Europe, with around 1,000 otters living in the wild.
7. The raincoat was invented by Charles Macintosh, a Glaswegian, in 1824, revolutionizing outdoor wear with his waterproof fabric.
8. Scotland has its own legal system, separate from England and Wales, with its roots in Roman law and influenced by other legal traditions, including French law.
9. The Encyclopedia Britannica was first produced in Scotland in 1768, in Edinburgh, to be precise.
10. The world’s first color photograph was taken in Scotland: In 1861, James Clerk Maxwell presented a color photograph of a tartan ribbon.
11. Golf originated in Scotland, with the game being played on Musselburgh Links in 1672, which is recognized as the world’s oldest golf course.
12. Scotland’s national dish is haggis, a savory pudding containing sheep's heart, liver, and lungs, mixed with onions, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, encased in the animal's stomach.
13. The first official international football (soccer) match was played in Scotland between Scotland and England in 1872.
14. Scotland has its own currency: Scottish banks issue their own banknotes, which are legal currency throughout the UK, though they might be met with confusion outside Scotland.
15. Edinburgh was named the first UNESCO City of Literature in 2004, recognizing its strong literary heritage.
16. St. Andrew’s Day on November 30th is a national holiday in Scotland, celebrating Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland.
17. The Old Course at St. Andrews is considered the "home of golf" and has been played on since the 15th century.
18. Skara Brae on Orkney is older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids, making it one of the oldest agricultural villages in the UK.
19. The largest secondhand bookshop in Scotland, Leakey’s Bookshop in Inverness, is housed in an old church and features a wood-burning stove in the center.
20. The Scots Pine is Scotland’s national tree, symbolic of its ancient Caledonian forests.
21. Scotland is famed for its "right to roam", where people can access most land and inland water for recreation, as long as they do so responsibly under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

11/01/2024

Summer Timetables now available

We’re pleased to let our customers know that the Summer timetables for 29 March to 30 September 2024 are now available to view on our website.

Bookings & advanced purchase up to 30 Sept will be released on a phased approach.

We’ve shared full details on key dates and new info on expectations for publication of 1-20 October phase in our customer update ➡ https://calm.ac/41jsdWZ

04/01/2024

WHY SHOULD YOU BOOK DIRECT?

- SAVE money as YOU get the Best Rates, not the online travel agencies
- Greater FLEXIBILITY as YOU benefit from Free Cancellation up until 2 days of arrival. Book through online travel agencies and free cancellation only applies up until 30 days before arrival.
- YOU receive a more PERSONABLE service, to show our appreciation of you booking direct, YOU receive a 'Wee Skye Welcome Hamper' on arrival

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WHY SHOULD YOU BOOK DIRECT? - SAVE money as YOU get the Best Rates, not the online travel agencies - Greater FLEXIBILITY as YOU benefit from Free Cancellation up until 2 days of arrival. Book through online travel agencies and free cancellation only applies up until 30 days before arrival. - YOU rec...

20/09/2023

Fab wee place for seafood & non-seafood The Galley Seafood Cafe and Takeaway. You can just turn up but I would always suggest booking. Only a 15 minute drive from here and open Tues - Sat 12 -8pm 🍤🥪🍟🍰🦀🦞☕🍷

There’s never a bad time for fish and chips 😍 we’re open today until 8pm