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Stein is a short line of white cottages along Loch Bay, out on the quiet Waternish peninsula. It was laid out in 1790 as a planned fishing village to a design by Thomas Telford, though the fishing venture never really took off. The Stein Inn survives from those days as the oldest pub on Skye, and still pours a pint right by the water — a cracking spot for a drink after a day’s driving.

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Photo of Loch Bay, a restaurant near Stein, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Loch Bay

Restaurant near Stein

Intimate Michelin-starred seafood restaurant in the crofting village of Stein on the Isle of Skye.

0.3 km SW

Photo of Fairy Bridge, a visitor attraction near Stein, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Fairy Bridge

Attraction near Stein

Old stone road bridge in Waternish steeped in MacLeod fairy-flag legend, at the Dunvegan junction.

4.4 km NW

Photo of Coral Beach, Claigan, a beach near Stein, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Coral Beach, Claigan

Beach near Stein

White beach of crushed coralline seaweed with turquoise water, north of Dunvegan.

4.5 km SW

Photo of Dunvegan Castle Gardens, a garden in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Dunvegan Castle Gardens

Garden near Dunvegan

Five acres of formal and woodland gardens around the ancient MacLeod seat on Skye's north-west coast.

7.9 km S

Photo of The Three Chimneys (Colbost), a restaurant in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

The Three Chimneys (Colbost)

Restaurant · With rooms near Colbost

A crofthouse restaurant with rooms on a remote Skye sea loch.

9.2 km SW

Photo of Edinbane Lodge, a restaurant in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Edinbane Lodge

Restaurant · With rooms near Edinbane

A former 16th-century hunting lodge serving Skye produce as a remote restaurant with rooms.

9.8 km SE