Dun Beag
Dun Beag
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Scottish-Hidden-Gems🏴💎
Ayrshire, UK9,418 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
Its not a steep walk up but well worth it when you get to the top. Great views from every angle.
Small carpark just across the road bit can ger busy with tour buses.
Small carpark just across the road bit can ger busy with tour buses.
Written 15 May 2019
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Erik C
California161 contributions
June 2018 • Family
If you are looking for a less touristy experience with some of the best scenery in Skye, this is a "must do". It is an ancient broch on a small hill, about a 5 minute walk from the road/car park. The site signage is good, with pertinent (but not verbose) history and facts. You can explore the entirety of the broch, it's remaining interior, walls, etc.
The views from the hill are well worth the little hike, and the huge plus is the lack of other tourists.
The Dun Beag Broch is administered by Historic Environment Scotland (which manages over 300 sites throughout Scotland - Get a 1 year membership, it will pay for itself within 4 or 5 stops at their various castles, ruins, cathedrals, abbeys, etc.)
This stop is within 20 minutes of the Fairy Pools and 10 minutes of Talisker Distillery.
It is not handicapped accessible.
The views from the hill are well worth the little hike, and the huge plus is the lack of other tourists.
The Dun Beag Broch is administered by Historic Environment Scotland (which manages over 300 sites throughout Scotland - Get a 1 year membership, it will pay for itself within 4 or 5 stops at their various castles, ruins, cathedrals, abbeys, etc.)
This stop is within 20 minutes of the Fairy Pools and 10 minutes of Talisker Distillery.
It is not handicapped accessible.
Written 20 June 2018
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daypm2016
Alsager, UK92 contributions
July 2018 • Couples
Small car park on opposite side of the road. Take track up the hill (easiest route goes around to the left and up to the back of the broch). Extremely well kept, excellent information boards and brilliant view! If you're lucky you might just see an eagle!
Written 14 August 2018
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Julie D
Tinamaste, Costa Rica221 contributions
July 2018 • Couples
This broch is well worth a visit. Climb to the top and check out the amazing construction of the broch with it's double walls that housed a staircase inside. We met a ewe with her lamb inside the broch. Lovely. They inspected us while we took their photos, then they literally climbed the wall and left the broch. If you wander uphill some more, you will find a site where there must be some experimental archaeology going on. These stacks are not ancient. But interesting to see anyway. I think that students are exploring how the ancients built with dry stone. This Broch is a must see for anyone interested in the history of Skye. Recommended.
Written 10 July 2018
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Edmo1066
Manly, Australia251 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
This beautiful little broch in a paddock surrounded by sheep on a lone hill was wonderful. You don't need a lot of time but if the weather is good, have a sit and imagine what life may have been like in the Iron Age. The ruins are in as good condition as you can get for a building this old.
Written 19 August 2017
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Mags
Nontron, France633 contributions
Dec 2016 • Couples
Dun Beag (small fort) is situated about 10 minutes walk from the carpark off the main road between Dunvegan and Sligachan. Dating back to prehistoric times it is easy to see how the fort served in a defensive position as it overlooks the countryside right across the the coast. The website of the 'Skye Guide' (see below) gives more information as well as an aerial photo which shows the shape and remaining construction well. The information board showing how the original structure must have been is very interesting
Written 29 January 2017
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John G
Darwen, UK15 contributions
Sept 2016 • Couples
Just off the A863 at Struan Dun Beag is a really good example of an ancient broch (dwelling) with huge circular walls and intact staircases. Originally built around 200BC it was re-occupied in Medieval times.
Written 3 October 2016
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Ekobrist
123 contributions
Aug 2016 • Friends
Our tour made a quick stop at this castle. It was worth the climb to the top because the views of the water & country side were breathtaking.
Written 7 September 2016
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Palmer70 contributions
July 2016 • Couples
This broch, or circular building from slightly pre-BC times (there is still a dispute about a broch's original purpose), still has the base standing. It's possible to walk among and touch ancient ruins, something which always fills me with awe. To get their, take a short walk up a gentle hill through a sheep pasture. My husband and I found out that trespass and private property laws are different from the United States. In Scotland, people are not allowed to trespass near houses, but it's legal to walk across sheep or cow pastures. That's why there are so many signs on gates to popular sites that tell people to keep their dogs on leash so they won't chase the livestock. That makes accessing the broch and other sites, such as the coral beach, easy.
Written 21 July 2016
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heracles2015
Melbourne, Australia236 contributions
June 2016 • Family
The Broch is a prehistoric dwelling made of double walled stone. It is a ruin but a small information board gives you a good idea of the dwelling. It is a short stroll up the hill. You can walk around the broch. Views are great.
Written 29 June 2016
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