The brochs (drystone freestanding towers) up the valley in Glenelg are great to go and see. It's a nice walk and great for climbing on for children of all ages, and the settings in the glen is fantastic. There's also three of them.
Nearest village is Glenelg - take the road south and take the first left away from the coast just before the bridge. Follow for a couple of miles to find the first.
Bill Bryson called it ‘an outpost of comfort and graciousness', and it's a fantastic place to escape to: flawless setting (on a bay overlooking the Isle of Skye), fine food (local scallops and the like eaten in the bar sitting on old fish crates), romantic rooms (the master bedroom looks out over the Sound of Sleat to Skye) and a cracking atmosphere (the ebullient landlord sets the tone). Rooms from £89 B&B.
Glenelg, Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire, The Highlands.
01599 522273
www.glenelg-inn.com
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