The most remote of the Inner Hebrides, low-lying and blessed by long hours of spring sunshine and unmatched beaches, Coll and Tiree appear at first to be twins, but that’s not the whole story. Tiree is fertile and heavily crofted, its few hills enhanced in stature by the almost flat terrain of the rest of the island. Coll, on the other hand, is rugged and sparsely inhabited away from its tiny capital, Arinagour.
Just to the north are the Small Isles, which are even more varied. Rum has jagged rocky mountains; Canna is verdant green with a stunning coastline; Muck is a peaceful oasis; and Eigg has the unmistakeable Sgùrr, a dramatic history and an inspiring community.