Apothecary’s Tower

Apothecary’s Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Highland Council, Scotland. Apothecary’s Tower is situated nearby to the community center Skye Gathering Hall, as well as near Skye, Portree, Bank Street, Free Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portree Hospital and Portree Sheriff Court.

Portree Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Portree Hospital is a health facility in Fancyhill, Portree on the Isle of Skye. It is managed by NHS Highland. Portree Hospital is situated 380 feet west of Apothecary’s Tower.

Portree Sheriff Court

Courthouse

Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Sheriff Court is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Apothecary’s Tower.

Portree Independent Hostel

Hostel

Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Portree Independent Hostel is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Apothecary’s Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portree and Penifiler.

Portree

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Penifiler

Hamlet

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Penifiler is a hamlet.

Heatherfield

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Heatherfield is a hamlet.

Apothecary’s Tower

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Inscription: “Dr Alexander MacLeod (An Dotair Ban), Lord MacDonald’s Chamberlain of Estates, laid out this area as a pleasure garden in 1829. The tower informed sailing ships of medical services and serverd as dispensaty. Restored by Sir Iain”
Categories: tower, building, tourism, historic site, and monument
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.41067° or 57° 24′ 38″ north

Longitude

-6.19134° or 6° 11′ 29″ west

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

9C9MCR65+7F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 513577925

OpenStreetMap feature

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Skye, Portree, Bank Street, Free Church and Skye Gathering Hall.

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