Dunvegan

Coordinates: 57°26′N 6°35′W / 57.44°N 6.58°W / 57.44; -6.58

Dunvegan
Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bheagain
Dunvegan  Dunvegan shown within Scotland
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Ross and Cromarty
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF SKYE
Postcode district	IV55
Dialling code	01470
Police	Northern
Fire	Highlands and Islands
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Ross, Skye and Inverness West
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Dunvegan (Gaelic: Dùn Bheagain) is a town on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod. It is also the hometown of celtic fusion band Peatbog Faeries.

The name Dunvegan is Scottish Gaelic for "small castle".

The town has been evolving and expanding a lot in the past 5 years, with several new shops opening in that period.

The town is now home to 4 decent sized hotels/B&B's, a bakery, a restaurant, a cobblers, two general stores, 2 fuelling stations, tourist information, a gun shop, a fishing store, a cake shop and a fruit and vegetable 'shack'. It also has a recycling point and other small facilities.

Dunvegan sits on the shores of the large 'Loch Dunvegan' and the School House restaurant in the town is widely known for its freshly caught fish from the loch itself.

Dunvegan's permanent population is declining, however numbers staying in the area during holidays has increased dramatically over the years since 2001.

Dunvegan castle, Scotland

Map of Skye showing Dunvegan

External links

• grid reference NG250479

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