Between the mainland mountain masses and the Island of Skye lies the Applecross Peninsula. Home to around 238 people, and accessed by only two roads, one of which is the highest in the UK, this is a haven from the noise and clutter of modern life.
The Gaelic name for the area, ‘a Chomraich’, means ‘The Sanctuary’. It's not the easiest place to get to you cross the 2053 ft road called the Bealach na Ba, if the clouds have lifted, you’ll see the kind of views normally reserved only for sweaty mountaineers. Panoramas to the Outer Hebrides and South to the Kintail mountains will keep you gazing until you descend to the village.
Applecross itself was one of earliest seats of Christianity in Scotland.