Wildlife reserves · Scottish Highlands
Tarskavaig
Also known as: Tarsgabhaig
In or near Armadale.
Tarskavaig in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Andrew Hill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tarskavaig is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tarskavaig (Tarsgabhaig in Scottish Gaelic) is a crofting village on the west coast of Sleat on the Isle of Skye in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It sits in a glen which meets Tarskavaig Bay and lies opposite the Isles of Eigg, Rum and Canna. It is often said that Tarskavaig has the best view of the Cuillin in Skye and is home to the oldest sheep in the world. Tarskavaig is a traditional crofting village, with a high number of Gaelic speakers, several families with children, and active crofters. It has an SSSI related to the Tarskavaig Moine Thrust, which is located at Achnacloich. The crofting township of Achnacloich or Achadh na Cloiche (Scottish Gaelic: "Stonefield") is located on the outskirts of Tarskavaig by the Gillean Burn watercourse.
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Background
History
The small coastal crofting community of Tarskavaig is located within Lord MacDonald's old estate, on the Sleat peninsula of Skye. The first Norwegian settlers arrived on Skye around 875 AD and with inter-marriage a Celtic-Norwegian population was quickly established. The name of the village reflects the long and mixed history of the village, being an Old Norse name, þorskavágr (or þorskavík), modern Norwegian Torskavåg (alternatively Torskavik), which translates as "Cod Bay" in English. This connection between the Vikings and the Gaels can be seen by the inclusion of tarsk as a loan word in Gaelic, from torsk in Norwegian. The recent discovery of a very significant Viking boatyard at Rubha…
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- Coordinates
- 57.1126, -5.9875
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV46 8SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q2237637 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tarskavaig (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tarskavaig?
- Tarskavaig is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode IV46 8SA).
- What is Tarskavaig?
- Tarskavaig in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tarskavaig?
- Drivers can use postcode IV46 8SA.
- Is Tarskavaig free to visit?
- Yes, Tarskavaig is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tarskavaig?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV46 8SA. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Tarskavaig?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.