Attadale Gardens is a spectacular west coast garden with views of the sea and Skye. Here we have exotically planted ponds, waterfalls, rare trees and...

The Applecross Peninsula is a place apart. It’s about as isolated as you could wish to be and yet boasts a thriving community and many...

One of Scotland’s most photographed castles, Eilean Donan is located on the main tourist route to the Isle of Skye. The island on which...

This mammoth Scottish mountain (seen here from the south) is the largest of the Torridonian giants. Liathach, the grey one, stretches out over seven kilometres,...

Lochalsh Woodland Garden is a lovingly tended gem of a garden with a magnificent backdrop of the Isle of Skye. Spread over 13 acres this...

Shieldaig Island lies off the village of Shieldaig on Loch Torridon. The island, which is managed by the National Trust for Scotland, is completely covered...

The Skye road bridge has become a popular way to cross from the mainland at Kyle of Lochalsh to Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye...

Dedicated to the memory of Donald Murchison, a colonel in the Highland army of 1715, who successfully defended the lands of Kintail and Lochalsh from...

The 14th Century Castle Moil has had many names in its long history. Also known as Dun Akyn (Norse for Hakon’s Fort) and An Caisteal...

Once the home of the writer Gavin Maxwell, Eilean Ban is a small island between Kyleakin and Kyle of Lochalsh. Now a stepping stone for...

Considered by many to be Scotland’s finest glen, Glen Affric extends westwards from near the Inverness-shire village of Cannich into some very remote country. A...

Beloved of photographers and artists alike, Loch Ainort is found on the eastern coast of the Isle of Skye. This stunning sea loch overlooks the...

The modern road (A87) from Sconser to Broadford follows the high pass above and around Loch Ainort. Visitors who are not in a hurry can...

Travelling along the road from Broadford to Elgol on the Isle of Skye, visitors will pass the atmospheric ruined chapel of Cill Chriosd with its...

To reach Elgol on Skye’s Strathaird Peninsula, visitors need a good set of wheels and plenty of time. The township is just 14 miles from...

Given that the Isle of Skye is one of the wettest parts of Scotland it seemed like a good idea when a couple of local...

Britain’s first National Nature Reserve comprises the magnificent Torridon mountains which rise dramatically from the open land which separate them. Beinn Eighe is one of...

Loch Maree, the finest Scottish loch, extends for almost 20 kilometres from Kinlochewe in the south to Poolewe in the north. It’s a long, narrow...