Autumn brings a different feel to the Small Isles. Red deer rut on Rum, migratory birds pass overhead and the evenings draw in, bringing darker skies and changing light. The weather can be unpredictable, but there is plenty to enjoy if you're prepared for the conditions.

Accommodation across the Small Isles ranges from campsites and bothies to self-catering cottages, guesthouses, hostels and glamping, with something for different budgets and ways of travelling. Because Eigg, Muck, Rum and Canna are small islands, the number of places to stay is naturally limited. Accommodation can book up well in advance, particularly during the summer, school holidays and around popular island events. If you’re planning to stay overnight, it’s worth arranging your...

When was the last time you came home from a holiday feeling genuinely rested? Not just with a phone full of photos or a list of attractions ticked off. Properly rested. The kind of holiday where your shoulders drop somewhere around day three. Where you stop checking the time. Where you realise you've spent half an hour watching the tide come in without once reaching for your phone. Somewhere along the way, holidays have become opportunities to squeeze as much as we can into every day. We rush...