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Whitewashed cottage with grey slate roof behind a pale blue picket fence
Waternish, Dunvegan and Duirinish

The Three Chimneys

With a restaurant and room for the dog.

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The restaurant at Colbost, on the shore of Loch Dunvegan, that put the far north-west of Skye on the food map, with six rooms next door at the House Over-By.

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The Three Chimneys is a restaurant with rooms at Colbost, on the shore of Loch Dunvegan in the far north-west of Skye. The whitewashed cottage was once the village shop, and in the 1960s Joy MacAskill turned it into a tea room and gave it its name. Shirley and Eddie Spears bought the business in 1985, and over their 35 years it collected more than 30 major awards. Since 2019 it has belonged to The Wee Hotel Company, and the cooking still starts with local produce, served simply.

Next door, the House Over-By has six suites looking over Loch Dunvegan towards the Outer Hebrides: five split-level, and one on a single level for families, with an accessible bathroom. Staying guests have a table kept for them at dinner and breakfast included, and the lounge has big windows over the loch and a fire to read by.

What is here

Each suite has a smart TV, a Bose speaker, tea and coffee with fresh milk and mineral water, a minibar and an iron and ironing board, with free high-speed Wi-Fi through the House Over-By and direct-dial telephones.

EV charging point
Accessible bathroom
Breakfast served
Dinner Served
Family rooms
Gluten-free options
Minibar
Restaurant
TV
Vegan
Wifi
Good to know

Check-in is from 3pm and check-out by 11am, and breakfast is included in every rate.

Guests staying in the House Over-By are automatically given a table in the restaurant for dinner. Dogs are welcome in some of the suites, up to two to a room, at £50 for the first night and £10 for each further night; ask before you book, as there are few suites for dogs, they cannot be left alone in the room, and only registered assistance dogs are accepted in the restaurant. Children are welcome and there is a cot and a Z-bed, with no extra charge for children sharing with their parents; under-eights can’t eat in the restaurant at dinner, but with notice the House Over-By can give them tea at 5pm. One suite is on a single level with a ramp and an accessible bathroom; the other five are split-level, divided by three small steps. The restaurant closes from mid-December to mid-January, and Winter Break rates of £275 for bed and breakfast run on selected dates to 31 March 2027.

Assistance dogs welcome
Booking essential
Child Friendly
Disabled access
Dog friendly
Electric car charging
Parking
Wi-Fi
Where it is

Colbost is a crofting township, part of Glendale, on the shore of Loch Dunvegan in the north-west of Skye, near the foot of MacLeod’s Tables, the flat-topped hills of the Duirinish peninsula.

The restaurant and House Over-By stand on the B884, a single-track road between Dunvegan, five miles away, and Glendale, three miles away. The nearest railway station is Kyle of Lochalsh, 51 miles away, and public transport is very limited and the owners ask guests without a car to ask them for advice. There is a helipad outside the restaurant. The shore of Loch Dunvegan is right outside, and from the lounge windows you may see wildlife on the loch. Dunvegan Castle is five miles away at Dunvegan; the owners also point guests to Coral Beach, Neist Point and its lighthouse, and the Duirinish peninsula. The Three Chimneys has a second restaurant at the Talisker Distillery, where lunch follows a whisky tour. The reception team can print local walks and maps and dry wet-weather gear and boots overnight.

Close by
  1. The Old School at Colbost, home of Skye Silver.Skye SilverA jewellery maker in the Old School at Colbost near Dunvegan, designing in silver and gold for fifty years.1 mile 2 min by road
  2. Turreted stone castle with arched entrance and flag flying on a grey dayDunvegan CastleThe seat of the chiefs of MacLeod for 800 years, on a rock above Loch Dunvegan, with the Fairy Flag inside.2 miles as the crow flies
  3. Weaver seated behind loom threads in a wood-panelled workshopSkye WeaversA small weaving mill in Glendale, making tweed, throws and scarves from Skye wool on bicycle-pedal looms.3 miles 4 min by road
  4. The green valley of Glendale running down to a deep blue bay under high cliffs.GlendaleThe crofting township of north-west Skye whose Land Leaguers stood up to their landlord, with a shop, a café and a hall at Lephin.3 miles 4 min by road
  5. Black wood burning stove behind a safety guard, with a wicker log basket and sheepskin rugCafe LephinA small black timber café in Glendale on the road to Neist Point, with a wood-burning stove and tall cheese scones.3 miles 4 min by road
  6. Dunvegan Bakery and its garden.Dunvegan Bakery & Coffee ShopSkye's oldest bakery, said to date from around 1870: a white cottage in Dunvegan with old-school cakes and good coffee.4 miles 5 min by road
  7. A tidal channel winding through saltmarsh towards a low bare hill under a flat white sky, on HarrisMilovaig LoopA two-mile loop round the crofting township of Milovaig in Glendale, about an hour on foot, with views over Loch Pooltiel and the Minch.5 miles 6 min by road
  8. The Fairy Bridge on Skye: a low stone arch of dark rock carrying the road over a shallow burn, moorland and blue sky beyond.Fairy BridgeA stone bridge on the Waternish road where a MacLeod chief is said to have parted from his fairy wife.8 miles 11 min by road
Walks from here
  1. Uiginish PointUiginish Point1¼ miles, about two hours4 miles away
  2. MacLeod's MaidensMacLeod's Maidens11 miles, about six hours6 miles away
  3. MacLeod's TablesMacLeod's Tables7 miles, four to seven hours6 miles away
  4. Waterstein HeadWaterstein Head2½ miles, about two hours5 miles away
  5. Neist PointNeist Point1½ miles, an hour to two hours7 miles away
  6. Oisgill BayOisgill Bay4 miles, two to three hours7 miles away
Directions
An aerial view shows a white and timber-clad house set among autumn trees above a bay dotted with small islands.Waternish, Dunvegan and DuirinishLochviewSleeps 4 · A step away
A white bungalow with a glazed gable end sits before an autumn hillside, a wooden bench on the lawn in front.ColbostTigh an TobairSleeps 8 · A step away
The Black Shed, DunveganSkinidinThe Black ShedSleeps 2 · 1.6 miles
GlendaleBlack Box CabinSleeps 4 · 4.1 miles
Whitewashed thatched cottage with a "Regiant Angus Skye Museum" sign outsideAttractionsGiant MacAskill Museum4.4 miles
Shelves of books under a sloping ceiling at Waystone Books, a window seat by the window.ShoppingWaystone Books4.5 miles
The Dunvegan, DunveganDunveganThe DunveganPlace to stay · 4.6 miles
A dark timber-clad gabled cabin with a chimney and skylights glows warmly from within at dusk on a grassy hillside.Lower MilovaigHarlosh Wood hSleeps 6 · 5.4 miles
A white house with a dark slated roof sits above a rocky headland and sea, a weathered bench in the garden.MilovaigMilovaig HouseSleeps 4 · 5.6 miles

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Days out from The Three ChimneysAll days out from here
  1. A walk to Uiginish Point on Loch DunveganA walk to Uiginish Point on Loch Dunvegan2 miles away A few hours
  2. The pedal-powered looms of Skye Weavers in GlendaleThe pedal-powered looms of Skye Weavers in Glendale2 miles away A few hours
  3. Dunvegan Castle's gardens and the seal boatDunvegan Castle's gardens and the seal boat2 miles away A few hours
  4. Dunvegan's Two Churches walk and the black sand at OrbostDunvegan's Two Churches walk and the black sand at Orbost2 miles away A few hours
  5. Dunvegan and Glendale, home by Loch BracadaleDunvegan and Glendale, home by Loch Bracadale3 miles away A day out
  6. A walk to the Coral Beach at ClaiganA walk to the Coral Beach at Claigan3 miles away A few hours
  7. The circular walk round Milovaig in GlendaleThe circular walk round Milovaig in Glendale4 miles away A few hours
  8. An evening by Loch Bay and supper at the Stein InnAn evening by Loch Bay and supper at the Stein Inn4 miles away A few hours
  9. A walk up Waterstein HeadA walk up Waterstein Head4 miles away A few hours
  10. A walk up MacLeod's Tables from OrbostA walk up MacLeod's Tables from Orbost4 miles away A day out
  11. A walk to MacLeod's Maidens from OrbostA walk to MacLeod's Maidens from Orbost4 miles away A day out
  12. A walk to Oisgill Bay from Neist PointA walk to Oisgill Bay from Neist Point5 miles away A few hours
  13. Sunset at Neist Point and dinner at the Three ChimneysSunset at Neist Point and dinner at the Three Chimneys5 miles away A few hours
  14. A walk to Neist Point lighthouseA walk to Neist Point lighthouse5 miles away A few hours
  15. Coffee and cake at Waternish Farm and the Skyeskyns tanneryCoffee and cake at Waternish Farm and the Skyeskyns tannery6 miles away A few hours
  16. A walk to Harlosh Point on Loch BracadaleA walk to Harlosh Point on Loch Bracadale6 miles away A few hours
  17. A walk to Waternish Point from TrumpanA walk to Waternish Point from Trumpan8 miles away A few hours
  18. Edinbane Pottery and dinner at Edinbane LodgeEdinbane Pottery and dinner at Edinbane Lodge8 miles away A few hours
  19. A rainy day on SkyeA rainy day on Skye8 miles away A day out
  20. A walk to the tidal island of Oronsay at UllinishA walk to the tidal island of Oronsay at Ullinish10 miles away A few hours
  21. Dun Beag Broch and a seafood lunch at the Oyster ShedDun Beag Broch and a seafood lunch at the Oyster Shed10 miles away A few hours
  22. Dun Beag Broch and lunch at Bog Myrtle in StruanDun Beag Broch and lunch at Bog Myrtle in Struan10 miles away A few hours
  23. A Day Exploring Skye’s NorthwestA Day Exploring Skye’s Northwest10 miles away A day out
  24. A walk to Dun Ardtreck and Ardtreck Point lighthouseA walk to Dun Ardtreck and Ardtreck Point lighthouse11 miles away A few hours
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