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A holiday guide to Skye and Lochalsh

A guide to help you plan the perfect trip to Skye and Lochalsh, including where to stay and eat, days out and stunning walks around the lochs and in the mountains
  • Napier Cottage

    Top 10 hotels, B&Bs, hostels and campsites on Skye

  • Glenelg Inn, Lochalsh

    Top 10 hotels, B&Bs, hostels and campsites in Lochalsh

  • spoons

    B&B review | The Spoons, Isle of Skye, Scotland

    On a peninsula jutting into a sea loch, this new B&B delivers style and comfort in Skye's unique and spectacular scenery, says Rhiannon Batten

  • A magical dip in Skye's Fairy Pools

    Kate Rew falls under the spell of Skye's crystal-clear Fairy Pools on a magical summer river swim

  • Riding the marble mining trail

    Mountain biking on the Isle of Skye

    In Scotland, you can ride everywhere you can see - which means some pretty raw, wild and epic scenery

  • Calath Cottage

    Skye's the limit for designer pads

    A Scottish architecture practice is making its mark on the island with its stunning holiday homes and B&Bs, writes Phyllis Richardson

  • The Fairy Pools at Glenbrittle on the Isle of Skye

    Glenbrittle, Isle of Skye, August

    Your highs and lows of 2008: Glenbrittle, Isle of Skye, August

  • Isle of Skye, Scotland

    Oar inspiring

    The best way to see Skye's spectacular scenery is from a sea kayak. Paddling around the crystal clear lochs also gets you up close to the local wildlife.

  • Bla Bheinn, Isle of Skye

    Isle of Skye
  • Skye Fest

    Skye high

    The biggest rock stars arrive at festivals in a helicopter. So, we decided the Skye summer shindig was the perfect opportunity for Mylo to try out a new seaplane service.

  • Macleod's Tables, Isle of Skye

    Not many isolated upland challenges boast a multiple-award-winning restaurant and small hotel a couple of miles up the road, but this one does.

  • Over the sea from Skye

    Gwyn Topham tries boozing and cruising on the Scottish distillery trail

  • Where no one can hear you shout

    Mike Carter enjoys the romance of Skye, where you can lose yourself one moment and find delicious food the next.