All you car and plane lovers out there are missing out on some pretty amazing places! In Scotland alone there are plenty of places with stunning scenery, beautiful beaches, crashing waves, and ridicuolous architecture, that are only accesible by boat. We run down the attraction to going to some of the hardest places in Scotland. Read our list and you’ll definitley take a trip to one of these next time you’re nearby! Isle of Arran The Isle of Arran is located off of the South-west coast of Scotland and even has native palm trees thanks to the Gulf Stream. Picturesque villages are in abundance along with local history. Many ruins dot the landscape the wildlife runs rampant. There’s even golf and tennis areas available! Isle of Mull Second largest of the Inner Hebrides, this large, unspoilt island has hills, waterfalls, sea caves, standing stones, forest walks and beaches with a coastline of over 300 miles. Home of the BBC TV series called Balamory in the village of Tobermory. St Kilda Known as the Islands on the Edge of the World. The archipelago comprises the sea stacks Stac Lee and Stac an Armin and the islands of Hirta, Dun, Soay & Boreray. Inhabited for centuries, then evacuated in 1930. They were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for both its natural and cultural significance and is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. They are famous for their remoteness and sea bird colonies. Isle of Iona The spiritual isle has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries and swirls in the legends of St. Columba and the ancient Scottish kings that still lie buried here. The graceful abbey is the most alluring building on this self contained and fascinating isle. Isle of Mousa There are around 100 islands in the Shetland Isles and Mousa is one of the most enchanting. Come in summer when the ‘simmer dim’ sees the sun never actually set and thousands of storm petrels spectacularly swoop to nest at Mousa Broch. The fortified broch is the best preserved of its kind in Scotland and the island teems with birdlife. Liked this article? Be sure to check out our twitter @plainsailing or facebook plainsailing page for...