Find Us
An-Airidh Bed & Breakfast is located just off Viewfield Road, the main road into Portree from the south. We are located in an area called Fisherfield; it is an area of houses which runs parallel to Viewfield Road, from the Welcome to Portree sign and the Skye Candle Visitor Centre to Portree Filling Station, which is a close convenience to our home.
Being located on Fisherfield means we are able to offer our guests the best views overlooking Loch Portree, Ben Tianavaig, and the Island of Rassay beyond. We are 10-15 minutes’ walk from Portree square. The walk has a pavement (side-walk) and is well-lit at night; or it is only 5 minutes by car.
When driving from the Skye Bridge we are on the right-hand side; at the top of our drive we have a sign with a slate roof. The sign says ‘An-Airidh Bed & Breakfast’.
If you reach Portree Filling Station (petrol station), you have gone too far – please turn around and look for our sign now on your left-hand side.
Car Charging Points
We have a choice of charging points available close to our home please visit Charge Place Scotland for a live up-to date map providing location and charge point information.
Driving directions from Inverness
Inverness to Skye Via Loch Ness
Take the A82 road heading for Fort William following the road along Loch Ness, and then join the A887 at Invermoriston. Follow the A887, joining the A87, heading to Kyle of Lochalsh and the Skye Road Bridge. From here, follow the road to Portree.
- This journey may take up to 3.5 hours depending on traffic conditions
Note: You have an option at Sheil Bridge to come over the sea to Skye via the Glenelg Ferry see “Over the sea to Skye” options below for further information.
Inverness to Skye Via Achnasheen
An alternative route leaving Inverness heading North over the Kessock Bridge on the A9, which then joins the A835 at the Tore roundabout. Follow this road joining the A832 after Garve, then join the A890 at Achnasheen. Take this road to Auchtertyre where you join the A87 heading for the Skye Road Bridge. Then head towards Portree.
- This journey may take 3 hours dependant on traffic conditions
- Section of road between Strathcarron and Achmore has partial single track with passing places.
Driving directions from Glasgow
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Take A82 Loch Lomond road North and keep on this road to Fort William. Following the A82 heading in the direction of Inverness, turn off the A82 at the Invergarry Hotel, joining the A87 heading to Kyle of Lochalsh and the Skye Bridge (this is a toll-free bridge), then follow the road to Portree.
- This journey may take 5-6 hours dependant on traffic.
- Traffic delays at Fort William are common during the summer months.
WARNING! Satellite Navigation systems, google maps etc may route via the Mallaig ferry which is often full or not running. We have had many phone calls over the years from visitors arriving at Malliag to find no ferry and worse they face a further 4 hours of driving to reach Skye.
Going over the sea to Skye?
Did you know we have 2 ferry services to Skye? It is very important that you check the operational status of ferries and reserve tickets in advance before setting off!
Caledonian MacBrayne ( CALMAC ) Mallaig – Armadale
The service is operated by two roll-on-roll-off car ferries in the summer (April – October) and one 14-car ferry in the winter months (October – March). This service can be affected by adverse tidal and weather conditions; if you want to take the ferry make sure you check the service status by clicking HERE and to book your tickets in advance click HERE.
- It may take 1.5 hours to drive from Fort William to Mallaig.
- The sailing can take 15-40 minutes depending on which vessel is operating.
Once you berth in Armadale drive to Broadford, joining the A87 and then drive to Portree.
- The drive may take 1 hour to reach Portree dependant on traffic.
The Original Skye Ferry
You can make your trip to Skye truly memorable by using the crossing from Glenelg to Skye. The Skye Ferry is one of the true gems you will find while traveling in the Scottish Highlands. An experience that before even getting there becomes heightened when you see the Kylerhea straits for the first time.
MV Glenachullish was originally built in 1969 for the Ballachulish crossing prior to the bridge being opened in 1975. She is the last operating manual turntable ferry in the world and very much a Scottish National Treasure.
A word of caution – the roads to and from Glenelg and Kylerhea are single track roads and are outstanding drives; however if you are used to multi-laned free-ways, or fast-paced autobahns, it can be a bit of a culture shock. Click this link for a guide to using single track roads.
Driving directions from Edinburgh
Leaving Edinburgh driving north on the M90 then at Perth join the A9 heading north, leave the A9 at Dalwhinnie joining the A889 heading for Spean Bridge.
Upon reaching Spean Bridge join the A82 heading in the direction of Inverness, turn off the A82 at the Invergarry Hotel, joining the A87 heading to Kyle of Lochalsh and the Skye Bridge (this is a toll-free bridge), then follow the road to Portree.
- This journey can take 5-6 hours depending on traffic.
- Section of road after Dalwhinnie on the A889 & A86 is single-track/no lane markings.
