With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to enjoy all that Portree, 16 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Old Man of Storr, Skye Riding Centre and Kilt Rock. The locals will also likely point you in the direction of Isle of Skye, 25 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, make sure it’s Talisker Distillery. (But we’re also huge fans of Fairy Pools and Faerie Glen.)