Skye

Will you have a rental car? Skye is not particularly accessible by public transport as the bus routes are mainly there for getting kids to school. Most of the natural sites require a certain amount of walking on uneven ground but I would recommend this site Skye for All which was the brainchild of two local residents who have explored a number of walks, testing them for visitors with limited mobility.

We will have a car. What about local boat tours from Portree or other? Thanks.

My daughter took a boat trip out of Portree for whales, not sure if they saw any whales but they enjoyed it. Company name is Stardust and they found it on www.skyeboat-trips.co.uk.

Thanks for the tips. What are the three must see sites on Skye? Not necessarily the popular ones.

I think if you have a car but are not wanting to do a lot of walking/hiking then your best bet is to drive the Trotternish loop road from Portree on one of your days. You'd head north towards Staffin and on the way you'd see the Old Man of Storr (a large pinnacle of rock that many visitors count as a must see). It's a hike that many people do, but you'd see it (and the spectacular ridge line) from the road. You could then pause in Staffin and drive down to the beach to hunt for the dinosaur footprints. You could then take the Quiraing road up on to the ridge and a short walk from the car park would give you a great view. Going back down from the Quiraing to Staffin you'd continue your circuit around the north end of the Trotternish peninsula eventually reaching Uig, a small village with a micro brewery and craft pottery shop. Then continue back to Portree.

For boats trips I'd suggest driving to Elgol and taking a trip with either Misty Isle or Bella Jane boat trips. You'd need to book a couple of days in advance. Both have websites.

On another day you could visit the Talisker distillery in Carbost and if you can walk for around 45 minutes you could visit the Fairy Pools, another of the main sights.

You could also visit Dunvegan Castle, which I believe is the oldest, continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and a short 30 minute walk to the Coral beach.

If you really don't want to walk/hike at all then Skye probably isn't the ideal holiday destination for you. The true gems are found by exploring some of the many hikes listed on the walk highlands website (or some of those on Skye for All)