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1866 novel by Wilkie Collins

Armadale

Armadale is a novel by Wilkie Collins, first serialised between November 1864 and June 1866, and then published in book form in 1866.

It is the third of his four 'great novels' of the 1860s: after The Woman in White (1860) and No Name (1862), and before The Moonstone (1868).

How locals move

Getting around Armadale the local way

  • Get inis the landing point for Calmac ferries from Mallaig on the Scottish mainland.
  • Get inBut don't come this way on a whim or because Satnav has misdirected you to Mallaig instead of the bridge - you could face a long wait for a ferry space if you haven't booked.
  • Get inStagecoach Bus 52 runs 3 or 4 times daily from Armadale pier (connecting with the ferries) to Broadford, Sligachan and Portree.
  • Go nextOr take the ferry to Mallaig on the mainland to reach the Small Isles, Glenfinnan and the Ardnamurchan peninsula.

From Wikivoyage: Armadale (Skye), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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