A farm by the loch, a home by the bridge — and now, a place to call yours.
Kyleakin, Isle of Skye
Old Kyle Farm sits on a quietly privileged piece of land — right at the eastern tip of the Isle of Skye, where the Skye Bridge arcs over the narrows of Loch Alsh and the hills of Wester Ross rise on the mainland shore. It is a place that has drawn people for centuries: travellers crossing by ferry, crofters working the land, and now guests arriving to slow down, breathe in the salt air, and explore one of the most spectacular corners of Scotland.
The farm's story is one of gradual, careful transformation — from working agricultural land to a small collection of self-catering homes that still feel genuinely rooted in this place. The stone walls, the views over the loch, the seals on the rocks at low tide: these things haven't changed. What has changed is how many people get to enjoy them.
The heart of the farm
The farmhouse itself dates to the 19th century — a stone-built agricultural steading that has been carefully restored and extended over the years while retaining its original character.
The Farmhouse is the oldest and largest building on the property — a substantial stone-built home whose thick walls and deep window reveals speak to an age when buildings were made to last and made to weather. Facing out over Loch Alsh, it has watched generations of tides come and go, and it carries that sense of permanence in every room.
For much of its life it was a working farmhouse in the fullest sense: the hub around which the land was managed, the animals tended, and the rhythms of Highland rural life were kept. The kitchen — still one of the most inviting rooms in the house — was always its centre of gravity, and that hasn't changed.
When the decision was made to open the farm to visitors, the Farmhouse was the natural starting point. Careful restoration work preserved its original character — the stone walls, the exposed beams, the generously proportioned rooms — while bringing it fully up to date for modern guests. Today it sleeps up to six people and remains the property that, more than any other, tells you where you are.
Traditional buildings, contemporary comfort
Alongside the Farmhouse, two other traditional farm buildings were brought into use as the first phase of self-catering accommodation took shape: The Cottage and The Barn.
The Cottage — also sleeping up to six — sits close to the Farmhouse and shares something of its character: solid, unpretentious, warm. It is the kind of cottage that feels instantly like home, with enough space for a family to spread out and the kind of views that make you want to linger over breakfast.
The Barn is a different proposition entirely — a conversion that leans into the drama of its origins. The high ceilings and open plan of a working barn have been retained and made the most of, creating a space that feels both generous and intimate at once. Its interior has a contemporary edge that sets it apart from its neighbours, while the setting — within the same sheltered farmyard, with the same outlook over the loch — remains unchanged.
Growing the farm
As demand grew and it became clear that Old Kyle Farm offered something that visitors couldn't easily find elsewhere — a genuine sense of place, a real farm setting, a location that was both convenient and spectacular — the decision was made to add new purpose-built accommodation to the site.
Three new houses — Hazel, Willow, and Rowan — were designed to sit sympathetically within the existing farm landscape, taking their names from the native trees that have always found a foothold in the sheltered corners of this part of Skye. Each has its own distinct character and capacity, from the snug couples' retreats of Hazel and Willow to the slightly larger Rowan, which works beautifully for small families or two couples travelling together.
The addition of these three properties completed the farm as it stands today: six homes, each different in feel and scale, all sharing the same location and the same commitment to looking after guests properly.
Then and now
Old Kyle Farm is no longer a working farm in the agricultural sense — though the land, the buildings and the spirit of the place are very much alive. It is a farm in the sense that it is cared for, lived in nearby, and taken seriously. The people behind it are not a distant management company; they are invested in the place and in the experience of every guest who stays here.
That means the grass gets cut, the properties are properly maintained, and when something needs doing it gets done. It means there is always someone to call. And it means that the farm will keep evolving — carefully, thoughtfully — because that is what it has always done.
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Come and stay
Every guest who stays at Old Kyle Farm adds their own chapter to the place. People come for the walking, for the wildlife, for the distilleries and the castles and the roads that unroll through landscapes that look as though they've been composed by someone with a good eye. They come for the quiet. They come to properly switch off.
And then they come back. That, more than anything, is what tells us that the farm is doing what it should: giving people a place worth returning to.
We'd love to welcome you. Have a look at the properties, check availability for your dates, and book direct — it's always the best value, and it means you're dealing with us directly from the start.
