The largest of the Inner Hebrides deserves its own entry.
Elgol’s boulder-strewn beach is a good place for visitors to start. The view from here of the mighty Black Cuillin mountain range has been lauded as the finest in Britain. Then head for a walk around the Quiraing, between Staffin and Uig or a wild swim in the crystalline waters of Glen Brittle’s Fairy Pools.
Telegraph Travel’s Caroline Shearing recommends a visit in May or early June. “Lambs frolic against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks, spring flowers carpet an already glorious landscape, and seabirds, including puffins, return to nest on its coastal fringes,” she says. “A visit at this time of year also offers a good chance of avoiding the worst of Skye’s weather.”