05/10/2026
Amanda’s local finds are taking us a little further around Skye…
This time, to Loch Shianta (also often written as Loch Sheanta), a small freshwater loch in the north of the island with a fascinating story attached to it.🧚♀️
Beside the loch is Tobar Loch Shianta, a holy well that was historically regarded as the most celebrated healing well on Skye. For centuries, people visited the spring believing its water had healing properties, with old accounts also recording some of the rituals and traditions associated with a visit.
As with all of our local finds, please visit respectfully and leave this special place exactly as you found it.