OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK

Visit the Tannery in Waternish

DISCOVER THE STORY OF LEATHER: OUR TOURS

Visitors to Skyeskyns Waternish Tannery are transported back in time to witness how real sheepskins are made using time honoured methods of leather making - one of the oldest crafts known to man.
Our tannery tours are free, take place at regular intervals throughout the day, and there is no need to book.

On arrival, you can also watch our wee tanning process video and listen to an audio tour of the tannery. Our audio tannery tours are available in five languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Listen using your phone and our QR code on site or use one of the media players available.

After the tannery, explore our beautiful original showroom and shop for high quality sheepskins, accessories and clothing.

Take a break with gorgeous coffee, bakes and soup in our unique pop-up seasonal café, the YURTea&Coffee, open seven days a week until September. During the winter, why not grab a coffee from our coffee corner in the Showroom.

planning your visit

Visit Waternish

Everything you need to know before you visit. Please remember our tours are free and there is no need to book!

Tours take place at our Waternish address: 17 LOCHBAY, WATERNISH IV55 8GD.

Opening hours

Skyeskyns is open daily (Mon - Sun) from 9.30am to 5.30pm.

Tours take place throughout the day, just ask on arrival,

Our Yurt café is open daily from April to October.

How to find us

From the main Portree to Dunvegan road, the A850, take the turning for Waternish (B886)

Skyeskyns is clearly indicated from the main road. Follow the road for approximately 3 miles to the T junction. Turn right and our car park is just ahead of you.

Onsite facilities

Car parking is available onsite as is a charging point for electric cars and customer toilets.

Disabled toilets are only accessible through the tannery and therefore restricted in access. Please ask on site. We apologise for any inconvenience. No dogs in the showroom and tannery please.

Access

The entrance to the Tannery has level access from the car park. The showroom is up a flight of stairs but our staff are always happy to bring down selections of fleeces for customers with limited mobility.

Our Yurt has disabled access ramp which can be set up on arrival.

Our tour information is available on audio and the Yurt menu can be made available in large print on request.

The Tannery

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Portree Store

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Waternish Showroom

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The Yurt

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