Staffin
| Staffin 
 | |
|---|---|
| Location within the Isle of Skye | |
| OS grid reference | NG483684 | 
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland | 
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | 
| Post town | Portree | 
| Postcode district | IV51 9 | 
| Police | Scotland | 
| Fire | Scottish | 
| Ambulance | Scottish | 
Staffin (Scottish Gaelic: Stafain) is a township with the Gaelic name An Taobh Sear, which translates as "the East Side", on the northeast coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye. It is located on the A855 road about 17 miles (27 kilometres) north of Portree and is overlooked by the Trotternish Ridge (including the Quiraing). The township forms part of a parish comprising 23 townships. From south to north: Rigg, Tote, Lealt, Lonfearn, Grealin, Breackry, Culnancnoc, Valtos, Raiseburgh, Ellishadder, Garafad, Clachan, Garros, Marishader, Maligar, Stenscholl, Brogaig, Sartle, Glasphein, Digg, Dunans, Flodigarry and Greap.