Revealing how accessible Skye is For All
New for 2022 in Portree is the Isle of Skye Candle Company Visitor Centre. Housed in what was formerly the Aros Centre on Viewfield Road. The new Visitor Centre still hosts the Cinema, Las Port Righ as well as a refurbished bar and restaurant. In the future it will also house the Isle of Skye Candle Company visitor experience.
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On a typical Spring day on Skye when the weather changes every 15 minutes we headed to Portree Forest. Between the trees we could shelter from any rain or hail, and enjoy the sunbeams penetrating through the tree canopy. It is a walk enjoyed by many locals and is relatively straightforward. However winter storms have eroded parts of the path so wheelchair users now may find access quite difficult. Here is how we got on.
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The Aros Centre is now the Isle of Skye Candle Company Visitor Centre. Same building, same place but all new interior and offering.
The Aros Centre on the edge of Portree is home to so many different things for the local community and visitors to Skye. Primarily a tourist will see it as a visitors centre, with gifts, books and a cafe. For Skye it serves as a community hub, cinema, theatre and meeting place. Here we will explore what the Aros Centre Portree has to offer in terms of accessibility for the disabled.
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