Aird of Sleat

Aird of Sleat (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Shlèite) is a village on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is at the southern end of the Sleat peninsula, 4 miles (6 kilometres) southeast of Ardvasar and Armadale, at the end of a minor road. Lying 2 miles (3 kilometres) from Point of Sleat, it is the southernmost settlement on Skye. A track leads from the village to the Point of Sleat Lighthouse.

Aird of Sleat
  • Scottish Gaelic: Aird Shlèite
Aird of Sleat
Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid referenceNG595005
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Ross and Cromarty
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF SKYE
Postcode districtIV45
Dialling code01471
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament
  • Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch

The village is home to the Aird Old Church which is now converted into an art gallery.

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