Eilean Sionnach Lighthouse Cottage

You arrive by boat, an illustrious start to any holiday. This 1876 cottage was built to house the keepers of the now-automated lighthouse and very spruce it is too, with a three-windowed, wood-burner-warmed sitting room, chairs and mirrors well placed to make the absolute most of the views, a coffee table full of games, an elegant dining room, charming bedrooms and a nifty kitchen with plenty of kit.

You’re left a tasty basket of Skye goodies plus a cupboard full of staples, but either side of low tide you can walk over to the the Eilean Iarmain Hotel and Am Praban bar for good food and a tot of their own whisky or gin. Order your holiday food ahead from the local shop and it will be waiting for you on the pier when you cross.

Gaze into fecund rock pools, wild swim, look out for sea eagles, otters, dolphins, porpoises, a basking shark if you’re blessed. This place is for being, not just doing and your soul will be amply rewarded.