Brightwater Cottage

Portree sits on the edge of some of Scotland's most dramatic landscape. Brightwater Cottage is a ground-floor property in this Highland village, with direct access to an enclosed garden and off-street parking for two cars. The setting puts you within reach of both sea and mountain walking, and closer still to Glenelg's shops and facilities just over an hour's drive away.

Inside are two bedrooms—one with a double bed, one with bunks—and a bathroom with a shower cubicle. The living room has an open fire, Freesat and DVD player. The kitchen is equipped for proper cooking, with an electric cooker, microwave, washing machine and tumble dryer all on hand. Electricity and bed linen are covered. The cottage sleeps up to four and welcomes one well-behaved pet. Non-smokers only.

This is the kind of place for serious hill-walking, cycling or simply sitting quiet in a landscape of deer, sea eagles and distant mountains. Closer exploration takes in Eilean Donan Castle, the villages of Plockton and Glenelg, and the road to Skye.