Just promoting a bit of Scotland for all to see just missing the sunshine thanks Iona
The world's best beaches by daily telegraph writer
Luskentyre, Isle of Harris, Scotland
Rugged and isolated, the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides is renowned for its unspoilt beauty and the vastness of its beaches, particularly on the west coast. The ones to look out for include Scarista and Seilebost, which run back to back, but probably the most impressive is Luskentyre, with its endless golden white sands.
The views are moody, with mountains, waving grasses on the dunes and a real sense of isolation. Some of the landscape is almost lunar, while the east is much more rugged and rocky. Wildlife on and around the island includes otters, seals, dolphins, eagles and deer.
Accommodation ranges from four-star guesthouses to five-star self-catering. There are two romantic turf-roofed cottages overlooking Scarista beach, for example, through
www.stay-hebrides.com; from £780 per cottage for seven nights. Further accommodation details at
www.visitscotland.com.
