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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| map_type                         = Isle of Skye
| official_name                    = Armadale
| gaelic_name                      = Armadal
| country                          = Scotland
| unitary_scotland                 = [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
| lieutenancy_scotland             = [[Ross and Cromarty]]
| population                       =
| coordinates                      = {{coord|57.062454|-5.905501|display=inline,title}}
| os_grid_reference                = NG633036
| constituency_westminster         = [[Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire]]
| constituency_scottish_parliament = [[Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch]]
| post_town                        = ISLE OF SKYE
| postcode_area                    = IV
| postcode_district                = IV45
| dial_code                        = 01471 
}}

'''Armadale''' ({{langx|gd|Armadal}}) is a village near the southern end of the [[Sleat]] peninsula on the [[Isle of Skye]], in the [[Highland (council area)|Highland]] council area of Scotland.<ref>{{Bing maps | url = https://binged.it/2nHJLM1 | title=Armadale, Skye| access-date = 23 March 2017}}</ref> Like most of Sleat, but unlike most of Skye, the area is fairly fertile, and though there are hills, most do not reach a great height. It looks out over the [[Sound of Sleat]], to [[Morar]] and [[Mallaig]].
[[Image:Scotland Skye Armadale castle.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Armadale castle and gardens]]
The name ’Armadale’, meaning ‘elongated valley’, derives from the [[Old Norse]] ''armr'' and ''dalr''.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Place-names of Great Britain and Ireland|last=Field|first=John|date=1980|publisher=David & Charles|isbn=0389201545|location=Newton Abbot, Devon|oclc=6964610|page=25}}</ref>
[[Clan Donald]] has a visitor centre, Armadale Castle, situated next to the ruins of [[Armadale Castle]] and surrounded by large gardens, while the nearby [[Sabhal Mòr Ostaig]] is a centre of [[Scottish Gaelic language|Gaelic]] learning. The castle grounds are home to the Museum of the Isles, which explores the history of Clan Donald and the wider Highlands and Islands. The estate spans 40 acres of gardens and woodland trails, and is a popular destination for visitors interested in heritage and nature.<ref>https://www.armadalecastle.com/about-us/history/</ref>
[[File:Teko otter sculpture by laurence broderick.jpg|left|thumb|120px|alt=Bronze otter sculpture by Laurence Broderick in the gardens of Armadale Castle|Bronze otter sculpture by [[Laurence Broderick]] in the gardens of Armadale Castle]]
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The village is also a small port, and has a regular [[Caledonian MacBrayne]] ferry service to Mallaig. It is at the southern end of the [[A851 road]].
When walking on the beach near the pier, it is possible to see otters and seals.

==Ferry service==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.clandonald.com/ The Clan Donald Visitor Centre and Museum of the Isles, Armadale] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403101408/http://www.clandonald.com/ |date=3 April 2011 }}

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