Craskie Estate

The estate’s surrounding area of Glencannich is a wilderness of a place, in a remote setting between the glens of Affric and Strathfarrar, but easily accessed from Inverness about 30 miles away. As well as Loch Craskie, the glen has the 8.6-mile Loch Mullaraoch to meander around – and four munros to tackle for those feeling energetic. Photographers will find this Highlands setting a snappers’ haven, where pic opportunities include the deer lapping at the estate’s loch waters most evenings, or rutting on the other side of the estate fence in October. Taking a triumphant pic atop a Highlands munro is also a popular pick, and any photographer worth their salt will be carting along their kit to Loch Ness too. Wildlife watching, hill climbing, munro bagging… all this, and hiking and mountain biking too. The 44-mile Affric Kintail Way is one of Scotland’s newest and is an excellently scenic one to tackle, running from Drumnadrochit on the shores of Loch Ness to Morvich in Kintail by Loch Duich.