Sleat

Sleat is a peninsula and civil parish on the island of Skye in the council area of , known as "the garden of Skye". It is the home of the clan MacDonald of Sleat.
Wikipedia
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: peninsula on the Isle of Skye, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Sleat peninsula”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Armadale Castle and Dunscaith Castle.

Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined country house in , former home of the MacDonalds.

Castle
Photo: Peter Trant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
also known as Dun Scaich, Dun Sgathaich Castle and Tokavaig, is a ruined castle on the coast of the Isle of Skye, in the north-west of .

, also known as Caisteal Chamuis is a former stronghold of Clan MacLeod of Lewis and later, MacDonalds. It lies on the east coast of Sleat, approximately five miles north of on the , south of Cnoc Uaine, on the eastern side of Knock Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Armadale and Ardvasar.

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the ferry port and main village of Sleat peninsula, the gently rolling southern part of the Isle of . To the south it merges with Ardvasar, and a lane continues to dead-end at Aird of Sleat.

Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village near the southern end of the Sleat peninsula, on the in . It is just to the south of the village of , where a ferry crosses to . Nearby attractions include and the Museum of the Isles.

Village
Photo: Astrid Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a fishing village on the Sleat peninsula, , of Scotland. It is situated in Knock Bay on the west side of the .

Sleat

Latitude
57.1099° or 57° 6′ 36″ north
Longitude
-5.9212° or 5° 55′ 16″ west
Population
913
Open location code
9C9P435H+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3208187505
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peninsula
Wiki­data ID
Q2066913
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Sleat from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Breton to Spanish—“Sleat” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Slèite”
  • Dutch: “Sleat”
  • Finnish: “Slèite”
  • French: “Sleat”
  • French: “Slèite”
  • German: “Sleat”
  • Irish: “Slèibhte”
  • Irish: “Sléite”
  • Irish: “Slèite”
  • Japanese: “スレイト”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sleat”
  • Russian: “Слит”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Slèibhte”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sleite”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sléite”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Slèite”
  • Spanish: “Sleat”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Sleat”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Linegarry and Ferindonald.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loch nan Uamh and Sgurr na h-Iolaire.

Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.

Curious Peninsulas to Discover

Uncover intriguing peninsulas from every corner of the globe.