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Kyleakin (Caol Acain)
POP 100
Poor wee Kyleakin had the carpet pulled from under it when the Skye Bridge opened - it
went from being the gateway to the island to a backwater bypassed by the main road. It's
now a pleasant, peaceful little place, with a harbour used by yachts and fishing boats.
The community-run
Bright Water Visitor Centre
( 01599-530040;
www.eileanban.org
;
The Pier; adult/child £1/free; 10am-4pm Mon-Fri Easter-Sep)
serves as a base for tours of
Eilean
Ban
- the island used as a stepping stone by the Skye Bridge - where Gavin Maxwell (au-
thor of
Ring of Bright Water
) spent the last 18 months of his life in 1968-69, living in the
lighthouse-keeper's cottage. The island is now a nature reserve and tours (£7 per person)
are available in summer (must be booked in advance). The visitor centre also houses a
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