Welcome to An Nead! Open All Year!

We would love to welcome you to An Nead, our cosy thatched cottage in the fishing village of Elgol on the spectacular Strathaird Peninsula in the south of the Isle of Skye.  

You follow the single track road from Broadford for 13 miles through magnificent landscapes - down the glen around the loch, past Blaven ("Blue Mountain") and around the hills to Elgol. Our cosy thatched cottage An Nead ("The Nest") is on the right just beyond the entrance gate to the village of Elgol, set behind private gates with three other thatched cottages and next door to our Michelin Guide restaurant Coruisk House.

An Nead has a cool rustic style. Enter under the thatched roof to a spacious open plan sitting room and kitchen. A generous welcome pack includes Clare's freshly baked bread and a bottle from Skye Fine Wines, our off-sale wine business associated with our restaurant. Cocktails can be delivered to the door! Fully fitted kitchen including a dishwasher. The wood burning stove in the sitting room is perfect for curling up in front of with a dram in hand and the underfloor heating adds extra cosiness. The Smart TV and Free Wifi means you don't need to step outside if you don't want to...! Off the open plan area is a bijou shower room with fluffy towels, bathrobes and Compagnie de Provence toilletries and the underfloor heating continues into this space. The washing machine is here too! Through then into the bedroom and enjoy the traditional box bed with White Company linen, velvet William Yeoward cushions and Kate Forman fabrics. 

Your hosts Iain and Clare are onsite to assist with information and your plans for your stay at An Nead. You can relax and unwind on the quieter side of Skye.

Accessibility

The cottage is all on the ground floor and the front door is wide enough for a wheelchair. The open plan sitting room and bedroom with box bed are also wheelchair accessible. The shower room is not unfortunately accessible with a wheelchair. 

Our restaurant at Coruisk House is accessible to wheelchair users and the facilities available also mean that we are able to offer tables to diners with restricted mobility. 

Our cosy restaurant Coruisk House is right next door! 

You can join us at Coruisk House for an excellent breakfast - continental, Iain's famous granola, Clare's bread, porridge, fruit, selection of teas, freshly ground Perth Bean Shop coffee, choice of three cooked breakfasts cooked to order (£25 per person and reservations 24 hours in advance) 

We are delighted to welcome guests staying at An Nead for dinner in our restaurant at Coruisk House. More wood-burners keep things cosy! Details of our dishes and sustainable sourcing of local ingredients can be found at Dine: you might enjoy lobster bisque with wild garlic butter bread, sole and squat lobsters with sauce champenoise, venison musselburgh and fillet with pear and thyme crumble, a dessert of ginger steamed pudding with cardamom ice cream, or, a selection of Scottish cheeses with a taste of local honey. Our wines are handpicked from around the world, we offer an array of single malt whiskies, a great selection of Highland gins. We have an expert cocktail maker at Coruisk House too!  Our fabulous four course set menu of Skye ingredients is £85 per person

Coruisk House is accredited by Visit Scotland as a Four Star Restaurant with Rooms

You can purchase our wines to takeaway when you are here through our off-sale wine business Skye Fine Wines. We are specialists in the wines of Burgundy. Wine tasting evenings take place twice a year at Coruisk House; Spring and Autumn.    

Elgol Harbour with its iconic view of Loch Scavaig and towards the Culiin is less than 2km away 

Drop down 2km to Elgol harbour, where Bonnie Prince Charlie fled for his life, and gaze upon the mighty Cuillin rising from the sea. Boat trips to Loch Coruisk and the beautiful Small Isles of Rum and Canna can be arranged. Two boat trip operators www.mistyisleboattrips.co.uk and www.bellajane.co.uk operate the boat trips from Elgol Harbour between March and October (weather dependent) 

Discover Nearby

There is plenty to do in the spectacular wilderness nearby. As well as the boat trips, there are fantastic photo spots, local wildlife and both relaxed and adventurous hikes to some amazing views and historical places. If you are looking for unique and wild Skye lodging, look no further than Elgol!

Loch Coruisk
If you could only choose one activity to do on Skye, a visit to Loch Coruisk might be the most enthralling experience on our island. From the sailing across waters – teaming with life – towards the Black Cuillin, to the incredible stillness and grandeur of the loch, with its towering jagged ridges overhead. 

Loch Coruisk itself is a stunning example of Skye’s complex geological history. The water forming the loch fills a 60 million year old lava chamber, carved out and exposed by the last ice age that gripped the island. 

You can still see and climb the once flowing magma rivers that poured from the volcano. Skye’s true and epic nature can be experienced and felt here, like in no other place on our island. If you can, you must go. 

For easy access to Loch Coruisk, we recommend booking on one of the boat trips mentioned below. 

For the more experienced and seriously adventurous hikers, Loch Coruisk can be accessed on foot, setting off from Elgol. The walk is around 10 miles (16 km) and takes you along the shoreline of Camasunary Beach and onwards toward the famous ‘Bad Step’. The Bad Step is the last obstacle you’ll face before accessing Loch Coruisk. Hikers must carefully scramble along a narrow crack formed on a sloping coastal rock face. Going carefully, you will pass through this portion of the route with relative ease. However, we wouldn’t recommend this route to anyone not used to experienced hiking or without a head for heights. If you are going to sttempt it we would recommend taking an experienced guide from Skye with you. Please book before you arrive.

If you don’t plan on walking back from Loch Coruisk, be sure to book your return trip to Elgol by boat before setting off.

For more details on this walk, have a look here Loch Coruisk .

A Challenging Hike to the Summit of Bla Bheinn (Blaven)
For experienced hikers, we are close to one of the Cuillin’s most dramatic climbs.

Apart from the excellent climb itself, the panoramic 360 degree views of the legendary Black Cuillin and wider Skye from the summit of Bla Bheinn make this hike one of the most rewarding in the whole of the UK. 

The scenery itself, will more than make up for the 5–6 hours of climbing, and the photos you take home will leave your friends in awe. 

Although this is a difficult climb, we encourage those interested in climbing to take on the challenge as no other summit offers views quite like Bla Bheinn.

Local Skye History and Walks Nearby
Elgol is an historic place, with evidence of generations gone by dotted throughout our landscape. With standing stones, ancient burial sites and churches, there are signs of spirituality and early Christian worship all over the Strathaird peninsula. 

The story of Skye’s people is one of bravery, passion, and, at times, hardship. Only 150 years ago, the population of the nearby area was cleared from their homeland during an infamous time in our history known as the Highland Clearances. Many of Skye’s people found their way to Australia and America. 

The remnants of these communities, like Keppoch and Boreraig, can still be visited today. Exploring these former villages provides an incredible insight into the lives of the locals living in this area hundreds of years ago.

For visitors, whose ancestors have come from Skye, these visits can be particularly interesting and meaningful. 

A visit to the Church of Kilchrist en route to Elgol is well worth it. Kilchrist (Christ’s Church), is a ruined 15th–16th century church. It served as the parish church for Strathaird for over 300 years. The churchyard is the final resting place of many members of Clan MacKinnon, and a great deal of evidence from the medieval period can still be seen here. 
 

Romantic Weddings, Elopements, Vow Renewals and Honeymoons

If you’re planning to get married on the Isle of Skye, Coruisk House is the perfect small wedding venue for intimate elopements and weddings and An Nead is such a romantic wee cottage! Our location is ideal for couples seeking to marry in Scotland’s wild and majestic landscape, with the stunning Loch Coruisk just a short boat ride away from the nearby Elgol harbour.

At Coruisk House, we welcome couples planning an elopement on Skye for ‘two’ (An Nead is perfect for two!) or a small gathering of friends and relatives. We are here to help you plan your special day and make it unforgettable. Loch Coruisk is one of the most romantic locations in Scotland for weddings and elopements. Some of our couples have even been escorted by dolphins to their wedding ceremony.

Over the years, we have been privileged to have welcomed many couples looking to marry in this spectacular setting. We work with a fantastic team of celebrants, photographers, hair and makeup specialists, florists, pipers, and vintage car hirers, all offering exceptional services to ensure a perfect day.

We don’t charge anything extra to help you plan your day. We are simply delighted that you’re interested in staying with us and having your very special elopement or wedding here. 

So if it is just the two of you looking for the perfect location for an elopement, or somewhere wonderful for a wild and romantic honeymoon An Nead offers everything you could wish for..

Alternatively if you are looking for a small gathering for your wedding or vow renewal, our additional accommodation at Coruisk House and our lovely restaurant means we have the perfect venue for such an event. Our wedding brochure tells you a little more .....Coruisk House Wedding Brochure