Apothecary’s Tower

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

Scenic viewpoint
…is partly wheelchair accessible
…is inscribed with “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”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portree Hospital and Portree Sheriff Court.

Portree Hospital

Portree Hospital

Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Portree Sheriff Court

Portree Sheriff Court

Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Portree Sheriff Court is a judicial building… Portree Sheriff Court is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Apothecary’s Tower.

Portree Independent Hostel

Portree Independent Hostel

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

AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Portree is the main village on the Isle of Skye in the Scottish Inner Hebrides.

Penifiler

John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Penifiler is a hamlet.

Heatherfield

Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Heatherfield is a hamlet.

Apothecary’s Tower

Categories
tower
building
tourism
historic site
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

Open location code

9C9MCR65+7F

OpenStreetMap ID

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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