Activities
Falcon's cliff is an ideal base for photography as it sits above the picturesque village of Dornie and overlooks the famous Eilean Donan Castle. This stunning castle was
originally a stronghold of the Mackenzies of Kintail, but is now the clan castle of the MacRaes. The castle is open daily from 16th March
to 16th November, and is well worth a visit.
Dornie is situated on the A87 road between Inverness and the Isle of Skye. The road passes Loch Cluanie and the spectacular mountains of the Five Sisters of Kintail. At Shiel Bridge you can take the scenic mountain route to Glenelg, with it's Iron Age Brochs or travel on the unique turntable ferry to Skye.
The surrounding loch and mountain scenery is stunning and typical of the Scottish Highlands. For walkers there are easy lochside and riverside walks around the cottage or from Dornie village. For mountaineers challenging hillwalking is available within a few miles, with the Five Sisters of Kintail and Glenshiel to the South, the Torridon Range in the North, and the Cuillins of Skye to the West ( For more information see www.walkhighlands.co.uk). For outdoor clothing and equipment a local shop, 914 outdoor can supply all your needs.
There are also a number of excellent boat trips in area. If you drive north from Kyle of Lochalsh, you can see palm trees in the
quaint village of Plockton (home to TV's Hamish Macbeth). Calum MacKenzie offers award-winning boat trips from Plockton throughout the year.
The trips are free if you do not see any seals.
In Kyle the Seaprobe Atlantis offers panoramic underwater vision through portholes.
It sails from Kyleakin and Kyle of Lochalsh (the mainland opposite Skye). On the Isle of Skye spectacular boat trips can be made
on the Misty Isle from Elgol into Loch Coruisk at the heart of the Cuillins mountains
Dornie is a popular area for bird watchers and there is a good chance to see a golden eagle or the rare white tailed sea eagle, which
breeds on Skye. For fishermen the local lochs are full of wild brown trout or sea fishing trips can be made by boat locally.