Torvaig

Torvaig is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Torvaig is situated nearby to the village Port Failthe, as well as near the locality Am Bile.

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Type: Hamlet
Description: hamlet in Portree, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland
Also known as: “Tòrabhaig”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portree Sheriff Court and Portree Hospital.

Portree Sheriff Court

Courthouse

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Portree Sheriff Court is a judicial building in Somerled Square in Portree on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category C listed building.

Portree Hospital

Hospital

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The Portree Hospital is a health facility in Fancyhill, Portree on the Isle of Skye. It is managed by NHS Highland.

Bank of Scotland, Somerled Square, Portree, Skye

Bank

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achadh a’Choirce and Portree.

Achachork is a small village on the Isle of Skye. It is situated on the south of the Trotternish peninsula. It lies on the A855 road to the north of Portree. Robert Forrester is documented as being in Achachork in 1666.

Portree

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Portree is the main village on the Isle of Skye in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. With a population of 2300 in 2022, it's the obvious base for exploring the island.