THE FAIRY POOLS on the Isle of Skye in Scotland lure visitors from all over the world. Set at the foot of the Black Cuillin, fed by the River Brittle, the pools are a series of clear blue freshwater ponds, surrounded by granite crags and fed by healthy waterfalls. Some of the pools are grand for swimming, but the water is freezing year-round, and a wetsuit is a good option.
The Isle of Skye is full of Highland tales and Celtic folklore—the fairy pools definitely look as though they could be a gathering place for magical creatures from stories gone by.
