Loch Scresort

Drop anchor in Loch Scresort, a dramatic sea loch cutting into the east side of the Isle of Rum, where mountains tumble straight down to the water's edge. It's one of those genuinely remote spots that feels worlds away, yet at the head of the loch you'll find the extraordinary Kinloch Castle — an extravagant Edwardian pile that's almost surreal in this wild landscape. The loch's name itself echoes the island's Viking past, shared with Rum's highest peak, Askival.