STEAMING THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
Scotland's West Highland Railway line has captured the imagination of visitors for over a century. It has even gained a new generation of followers thanks to the appearance of the 19th-century Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Harry Potter films. But there's no wizardry here; just a serene, untouched wilderness. McKinlay Kidd's Slowly Along the West Highland Line trip affords the time to soak it all in as you inch the tracks between Glasgow and Oban on the Scottish west coast, before taking boat trips to the Hebridean Islands and the Knoydart peninsula – one of the UK's remotest and quietest spots. A private tour of the Isle of Skye completes the experience. McKirtlay Kidd (mckinlaykidd.com). Year-round (best AprOct); nine
