With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience everything that Portree, 17 miles away, has to offer. Old Man of Storr, Skye Riding Centre and Kilt Rock alone make the drive out here worthwhile. Locals will also probably point you in the direction of Gairloch, 35 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, make sure it’s Redpoint Beach. (But we’d also highly recommend Big Sand Beach and Gairloch Beach.)