10 of the best Scottish island escapes

Few places say ‘escape’ like a rugged Scottish isle. All of these beauties have an atmospheric place to stay

From Skye, you have to jump on a ferry for Raasay, Skye’s laid-back neighbour, but it’s worth the 25-minute boat ride from Sconcer on the east coast. Rugged Raasay still feels relatively undiscovered – despite its smart new distillery-with-rooms.