It had started to become a little bit of a problem; having lived in Scotland for 15 years, we still hadn’t properly visited any of its islands. We had ventured onto Skye a couple of times, but it’s no

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What would it be like to stay on a tiny, remote island, with no other visitors or inhabitants, shops or people? Suzy Walker takes a trip to Scotland to find out

It’s no small thing to be the island that not only inspired one of the best-selling novels of all time, but to be the place where it was written, too. Agatha Christie loved staying at Burgh Island Hot

■ Distance: 9 miles/14.5km ■ Time: 5-6 hours ■ Grade: Moderate