The A851 road is one of the principal roads of the
Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye, is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin, the rocky slopes of which provide some of ...
in the
Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides ( ; ) is an archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which experience a mild oceanic climate. The Inner Hebrides compri ...
off the west coast of mainland
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
.
It connects the ferry port of
Armadale on the south of the island with the
A87 road for
Portree and the Scottish mainland.
It is just under 15 miles in length.
Settlements on or near the A851
''North to South''
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Duisdalemore
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Isleornsay
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Knock
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Teangue
Teangue () is a fishing village on the Sleat peninsula, Isle of Skye, Highlands of Scotland. It is situated in Knock Bay on the west side of the Sound of Sleat. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Knock Castle is located to the we ...
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Saasaig
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Ferrindonald
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Kilmore
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Kilbeg
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Ardvasar
Ardvasar () is a village near the southern end of the Sleat peninsula, on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is just to the south of the village of Armadale, Skye, Armadale, where a ferry crosses to Mallaig. Nearby attractions include Armadale Castl ...
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Armadale
References
Isle of Skye
Roads in Scotland
Transport in Highland (council area)
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