The Ferryhouse
Self catering accommodation at Glenelg on the West Coast of Scotland
Location and History
Ferry House is set on a rocky promontory within a few yards of the sea, and is positioned where the Isle of Skye is closest to the mainland. Originally an inn, the house faces south, and commands a wonderful view down the Sound of Sleat to Sandaig and Knoydart, and over the sea to Skye.
Holidays at the Annex
The Annex, formerly the stables, and then a youth hostel, adjoins Ferry House and now provides comfortable accommodation for four people. There are two en-suite bedrooms, a well-appointed kitchen and breakfast room. The large sitting room has a dining area, an open fire, and a piano.The upstairs bedroom also has a single bed for a fifth person.
Gallery
Sunsets reflected in a still sea, seals on misty mornings, sea eagles and herons fighting over a mackerel, butterflies in the garden, forest paths, mountain tracks, winter snowscapes; at night, the Milky Way, by day, the ever-changing water and sky: there is always something to see at Ferry House.
The Ferry to Skye
Sailing from the historic slipway just 200 metres from Ferry House, the Kyle Rhea Ferry is the first recorded ferry to Skye and is mentioned by Martin Martin in his journal of his tour of Skye in the 1630s. This was also the drove route by which cattle were taken to and from Skye and the Outer Isles to market in Central Scotland. Today's ferry operates in the summer months and is, as far as we know, the only manual turntable ferry in the world.
Otters and Sea Eagles
This area has always been well-known for otters. A few miles down the coast, Gavin Maxwell raised the otters made famous in his book "Ring of Bright Water". Today, there is a sanctuary and hide just across the water from Ferry House. There, and at Ferry House itself, sightings are frequent, especially at quiet times of the day—although they can never be guaranteed.
Walks and Mountains
There are over 40 Munros around Ferry House, and countless other hills and low level walks no less beautiful and rewarding.