hebrides
Islay: How the Hebridean coast has stolen Adam Henson's heart
If the Countryfile presenter was forced to choose somewhere else to live other than Gloucestershire, he’d pick the Hebrides in a heartbeat.
Podcast: A beautiful and relaxing walk on the Isle of Seil with poet Kenneth Steven
Enjoy a ramble with poetry and wildlife on an island in the Inner Hebrides in episode 5, season 11 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast: the Plodcast
Scottish islands guide: best to visit and how to get there
The Scottish Isles are havens for wildlife and the perfect places to go when you want to get awau from it all. Our guide looks at a selection of Scotland's most beautiful islands including Skye, Mull, Harris and Lewis, with advice on how to get there and the best things to do.
Podcast: Find peace and poetry on a Scottish island
Head to a poet's peaceful island retreat on the Hebridean island of Seil in episode 2, season 6 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
Isle of Eigg travel guide: history, wildlife and walks
Home to Vikings, clans and crofters, this mini Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides has a dynamic history written deep into the land, as well as spectacular wildlife and wild walks
New whale-watching trail launches in the Hebrides
A new whale-watching trail is being launched this month to help visitors to the Hebrides spot cetaceans from the coastlines of islands off the west coast of Scotland.
Walk: Ben More, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute
Hike to the summit of this Hebridean giant and gaze out over island-strewn sea lochs and beach-straddled peninsulas – a fitting reward for conquering one of Scotland’s finest peaks
The Island Diary part 11: a time to talk
Kenneth and Kristina meet a true islander and learn that in winter it's time to slow down and make time for blether.
Island diary part 10: Christmas on the island
Poet Kenneth Steven and his partner Kristina Hayward on what life is like on the Hebridean island of Seil – especially at Christmas when they visit an even smaller island.
Island diary part 9: coping in the darker months
Winter is a less glamourous time to be an island dweller on the west coast of Scotland, says poet Kenneth Steven, but there is beauty in the dreich
The Island Diary Part 3: the birdlife of Seil
Poet Kenneth Steven and his partner Kristina moved to the Island of Seil in the Inner Hebrides this year – in his third blog he introduces some of the wildlife of their new home
The Island Diary Part 2: foraging on the seashore
Having moved to the island of Seil in the Inner Hebrides, Kristina sets off to explore the island – with an expert seaweed forager
The Island Diary Part 1: finding a home on Seil
Poet Kenneth Steven and his partner Kristina Hayward yearned for the sea – and where better than an island in the Western Isles that so nourished Kenneth's childhood. But could they make a life there? Find out in our new blog series