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Explore the many Scottish islands accessible from the Highlands

West Pier, Kirkwall

Orkney

Beautiful and unique set of remote islands packed with history including neolithic archaeology and Norse and Viking past

View of Bressay from Lerwick Shetland

Shetland

Remote and peaceful set of islands with Viking history and unique culture and heritage

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis

Outer Hebrides (Western Isles)

Collection of islands off the west coast stretching for around 130 miles: Lewis and Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay and Barra

Quay Street and Portree Harbour, Skye

Skye

Popular island with magnificent scenery of mountains and lochs, capital Portree and connections to the islands of Raasay, North Uist and Harris

Duart Castle, Isle of Mull

Inner Hebrides

Collection of islands off the west coast including the Small Isles, Mull and Iona, Lismore, Colonsay, Coll and Tiree