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Sconser is a very small Village in the
central area of the Isle of Skye, on the south
side of Loch Sligachan, 21 miles north of the
Skye
Bridge, 12 miles south of Portree.
The Village is popular for Golf, Hiking the
775m / 2,543ft Glamaig
Mountain, and Ferries to Raasay Island with
the popular Raasay House with many outdoor
activities.
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The top image is of the Main Road north
running through Sconser with the Ferry Terminal
on the right. This small Village has a few
B&Bs, Self Catering properties, and the 9
hole Isle of Skye Golf Club on the south
side.
The second image is of the Ferry Slip and
Ferry waiting
room. Ferries run every hour taking about 25
minutes to cross to Raasay. You just turn up
and go on these Ferries, buying a ticket before
you board.
Raasay has a
number of attractions such as a Distillery and a number of
Walks.
Raasay House is the
main Accommodation on the Island with a range
of activities such as Archery, Tours, Sea
Kayaking, Sailing, Loch Kayaking, Rock
Climbing, Gorge Walking, Abseiling, and Bird
Watching.
Raasay House was built for a branch of Clan
MacLeod from 1747.
Glamaig
Mountain is a popular hike on the north
side of Sconser. This is a steep hike with
scree in the steepest places, with the top
giving amazing views.
Sconser History
1500s - a large House was built for Clan
MacLeod on Raasay, for the head of that branch
of the Clan.
1746 - the original Clan House on Raasay was
burned by Government Troops after that branch
of Clan MacLeod fought at the Battle of
Culloden.
Clan MacLeod on Skye supported the
Government at the time of Culloden, so never
took part in the Battle.
1747 - the present Raasay House was built
for the MacLeod's of Raasay as a legal loophole
prevented the Government from selling that
estate.
Most Clans that fought with the Jacobite's
at Culloden had their Estates and Homes sold to
the highest bidder.
The MacLeod's of Raasay did not get involved
in clearing small scale Farmers for Large Scale
Sheep Farming.
1843 - burdened by debt, John MacLeod sold
Raasay House then emigrated to Australia in
1846 to join his brothers who had moved to
Australia earlier, with them leasing a huge
90,000 acre farm at Bordertown by
Melbourne.
Raasay House had a number of owners over the
following years.
1856 - the professional climber John
Mackenzie was born at Sconser. Sgurr Mhic
Choinnich mountain (Mackenzie's Peak) is
one of the toughest Mountains to Hike on
Skye.
1860s - increasing land lease rates in
Australia forced many of the MacLeod's to move
to the Hobart area in
Tasmania.
1937 - Raasay House began being used as a
Sporting Hotel.
1960 - the Sporting Hotel closed.
1964 - the Sconser Golf Club opened on the
south side of Sconser.
1976 - the Ferry terminal was completed at
Sconser with the MV Raasay Ferry
operated on the Sconser to Raasay route capable
of carrying 75 passengers and 6 cars. Before
this time, a Mail Steam Ship from Portree was
used for the Raasay crossings.
1987 - the Sconser Golf Club was renamed the
Isle of Skye Golf Club.
1997 - MV Loch Striven
Ferry begins operating on the Sconser to Raasay
route capable of carrying 12 cars and 203
passengers.
2013 - Raasay House re-opens for
Accommodation with a large number of Outdoor
Activities.
2013 - MV Hallaig
ferry begins operating on the Sconser to Raasay
route capable of carrying 23 cars and 150
passengers.
2017 - Isle of Raasay Distillery
opened with Tours available and
Accommodation.
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