Isle of Skye - Small Southern Islands Attractions

The small volcanic island of Canna probably ranks as the prettiest out of the small islands south of Skye. Compass Hill in the northeast was regarded with suspicion by mariners as the high iron content in the rock distorted compass readings and ships unwittingly took a wrong course.

In view of the island's range of rare fauna such as red deer, Manx shearwaters and sea eagles, Rhum was declared a protected area by UNESCO in the 1980s. Kinloch Castle is a grand hotel that was built at the turn of the century for Sir George Bullough.

A geological curiosity is the main attraction on Eigg: the Scuir or Sgurr consists of pitchstone pillars which soar 1,300ft/400m out of the solid rock.