Welcome to Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland

<body background="skyebck.jpg"> <h1>Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland</h1> <p>Kyleakin has its very own Website! Click this link to go to the <a href="http://www.kyleakin.com">Kyleakin </a>website. </p> <p><img src="dot.gif" alt="kyleakin Isle of Skye" border="0" width="1" height="1">This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them, sorry! However, I will do my best to make the information available to you.</p> <p>The village of Kyleakin is located across from Kyle of Lochalsh. The narrow strait between the two is the shortest distance from the island to the mainland of Scotland. There was a ferry service operating there, that was in existence as early as 1841. The new bridge to the Isle of Skye was opened in October 1985. The ferries were retired the same day the bridge opened, leaving the people of Skye with a privately-run extortionately priced <a href="http://www.skat.org.uk">Skye Bridge</a>.</p> <p>The name of the village, Kyle Akin (note it is really two words, you pronounce it Kyle AH-kin, and not Kyleekin!), derives from the Scots Gaelic Caol Acain, meaning the Strait of Haakon named after the Norwegian King Haakon. The village of Kyleakin is the site of Castle Moil, an ancient fortress now in ruins.</p> <p>These Kyleakin pages includes information on where to stay, what to do, as well as information on the history of Kyleakin, and the rest of the Isle of Skye. Come here if you want to find tourist information, or if you come from the area - just come on in just for the crac! </p> <div align="left"> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="163" align="left" id="table1">  <tr> <td align="left" height="22" width="163" valign="top"> <b> <font size="2"><a target="main" href="main_frame.htm">Home</a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="22" width="163" valign="top"> <b> <font size="2"><a href="location/wheraarewe.htm">Where are we?</a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <b> <font size="2"><a href="location/gethere.htm">How to Get Here</a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <b> <a href="history/history.htm" target="main"><font size="2">History</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <b> <font size="2"><a href="accomm/accom.htm">Where To Stay</a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="22" width="163" valign="top"> <b> <font size="2"><a href="business/amenities.htm">Shops, Pubs  & Businesses</a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <b> <font size="2"><a target="main" href="todo/walks.htm">What To Do</a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <b> <a href="cc/cc.htm" target="main"><font size="2">Community Council</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <b><font size="2"><a href="news/news.htm">News & Events</a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="22" width="163" valign="top"> <b> <font size="2"><a href="tvok/tvok.htm">Kyleakin Youth Group</a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <b> <a href="hall/newhall.htm"><font size="2">Village Hall</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="22" width="163" valign="top"> <b><font size="2">Primary School</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <font size="2"><b><a href="harbour/harbour.htm">Harbour</a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <b> <a href="vtour/vtour.htm" target="main"><font size="2">Virtual Kyleakin</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <b><font size="2">Essential Info</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <b> <a href="links.htm" target="main"><font size="2">Links</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <a href="javascript:window.external.AddFavorite('http://www.kyleakin.com')"> B</a><font face="Comic Sans MS"><a href="javascript:window.external.AddFavorite('http://www.kyleakin.com')">ookmark</a> this site</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" width="163" valign="top" height="22"> <font face="Comic Sans MS"> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/KyleakinChat">Kyleakin Chat</a> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body>