Photo of Fairy Bridge, a visitor attraction near Stein, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands. — © John Allan / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Approximate location — this spot is pinned to the nearest village, so the exact point may be a little way off.

Fairy Bridge is a plain old stone bridge at a road junction in Waternish, better known for its story than its looks. This, the MacLeod legend goes, is where a chief parted from his fairy wife, who left behind the famous Fairy Flag now kept at Dunvegan Castle. It sits right at the A850/B886 fork — an easy pause on the way out to Waternish or on towards Dunvegan.

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