For splendour and breath-taking beauty there are few escapes which can match Scotland’s northwestern edge.

The north west Highlands is an area of uncommon diversity with mountains ranging from the high, challenging summits of Lochaber; the wilderness of Knoydart; the Cuillin of Skye; to Torridon and the isolated splendour of those in Assynt and Sutherland. All different, all magnificent, and all places which restore dulled spirits.

But there is more to this western edge than towering mountains. There are opportunities here for everyone. Whether it be walking coastal footpaths; roaming the moors; visiting remote lighthouses; there is fulfilment, freedom and renewal here.

There are also a thousand miles of coast here and whichever part of it you choose you’ll most likely have it to yourself. The coast, too, is greatly varied, ranging from silvery sands, to ocean-shaped headlands to lofty cliffs.

Overlaying all this is the imprint of history and culture on the area. Much of ancient man’s activities were focussed here. There were hunter-gatherers whose early coastal settlements reach back 5000 years; builders who left us forts, castles and brochs; and craftsmen who etched ancient Pictish symbols in standing stones. In more recent times clan feuds, the Jacobite Risings, clearances and emigration have also left their marks in the landscape and the people.

The edge of the Scottish Highlands - the perfect escape.