Woodbine House

AA 4 Star Gold Guesthouse (rated for 2025), located in the village of Uig in the north of the Isle of Skye.

Located on Skye's stunning Trotternish peninsula, Woodbine House is the longest running guest house in Uig which is a beautiful small fishing village serviced by a few local shops and restaurants. It is also home to the ferry terminal for the Outer Hebrides.

Dating back to the 1890s, Woodbine House is a beautiful traditional stone built croft house overlooking Uig Bay. There are 5 comfortable ensuite bedrooms: 2 double, 2 kingsize double and 1 super king / twin. One of the kingsize bedrooms is on the ground floor. All the bedrooms have a hospitality tray, hairdryer, TV, Wi-Fi and luxury toiletries made by Scottish Fine Soaps. An ironing board can be provided on request.  
Guests can relax in the lounge with a log fire, and watch the ferry coming and going just a mile away.

Breakast is freshly cooked with local produce and served in the dining room overlooking the sea. You can enjoy a traditional Scottish cooked breakfast with bacon, sausage, haggis, baked beans, potato scone and fried egg, or try the vegetarian option. Lighter bites include scrambled free range eggs on toasted homemade sourdough bread with bacon or Scottish smoked salmon. Porridge, fresh fruit, cereals and yoghurt are also available, plus hot drinks, fruit juice and toast. Guests with food intolerances can be catered for. AA Breakfast award (2025).

Located at the north end of Skye, Uig offers the best of both worlds. A beautiful quiet village to relax and enjoy, it can also be the gateway to adventure. Located 2 miles from the 'Fairy Glen' and 6 miles from the Quiraing, there are great walks for all levels of ability around the Trotternish peninsula. Ask your hosts about the nearby waterfall walk, as well as a cliff-top walk to Idrigill point.  
If you enjoy seafood, then don't miss the 'Galley' Seafood Café where shellfish is delivered from sea to your plate on the same day! Uig is also home to the CalMac ferry where you can travel across to Lochmaddy on North Uist or Tarbert on Harris in the Outer Hebrides.  
You can learn about the area's geology and dinosaur discoveries of footprints and fossils in the museum at Staffin, and step back to the 18th century at the Skye Museum of Island Life in Kilmuir. Dunvegan Castle and Talisker Distillery are other popular visitor attractions.  
Whether you are keen on touring, sightseeing, walking or bird-watching, Woodbine House is ideal for getting away from it all and exploring the north of Skye. It is 16 miles from the town of Portree.

Short Term Lets (STL) licence number: HI-30495-F