Long Beach Campsite

The Knoydart Peninsula is good news for walkers and climbers, with a range of mountains and forest trails to roam. The Knoydart Foundation Ranger Service sells guides to local walks for different abilities, and holds guided walks every Tuesday from April to October. If you’d rather explore by car, the rangers can also take you on four-wheel drive tours of the glens. For cyclists, Inverie (20 minutes’ walk) has its own mountain-bike track with moderate and expert options. Anglers, listen up too. Free fishing is available in Glaschoille Loch (also 20 minutes), but you must buy a permit for fishing in Loch Bhraomisaig (40 minutes), Loch an Dubh Lochan (an hour) and Inverie River (half an hour). Kayakers take to the water in Loch Nevis (10 minutes), a sheltered sea loch also popular for swimming and sailing. Inland, Knoydart is a wildlife haven. As a National Scenic Area with wild grasslands and peat bogs, it’s home to white-tailed and golden eagles, tawny owls, otters, pine martens, badgers, pipistrelle bats and deer. Turn to the sea for whale-watching cruises from Inverie, and keep your eyes open at all times to (hopefully) spot minke whales, porpoises, dolphins and seals.