Featured image: Sunset looking back towards Mallaig, with the low evening light dictating the mood and quiet power of the scene. 🌅
All photographs were taken using the Sigma DP1 with a 19mm lens, capturing natural colour, texture, and atmosphere with minimal interference. 📷
Tucked away on the rugged Knoydart peninsula, the tiny village of Inverie feels like the edge of the map—and that’s exactly the point. This is one of the most remote settlements in Britain, a place where the journey is as memorable as the destination.
Reaching Inverie by land requires commitment: a 15-mile hike across wild, mountainous terrain, with no roads leading in or out. For many visitors, though, the most civilised route is by sea. Daily ferry services from Mallaig glide across the water, turning the arrival itself into part of the adventure. ⛴️
Despite its tiny size, Inverie punches well above its weight. It’s home to the Old Forge Inn, officially the UK’s most remote pub—a legendary reward after a long hike or a blustery sea crossing. Few pints taste better than one earned this way. 🍺
Beyond the pub, the real draw is the landscape. Inverie sits amid some of the most spectacular hiking country in Scotland, with routes that lead into deep glens, over dramatic ridges, and along empty lochs. There’s no traffic noise here, no shortcuts—just boots, weather, and wide-open space. 🥾🏔️
Unsurprisingly, Inverie has become one of Scotland’s ultimate no-car destinations. It’s a place that rewards slowing down, travelling lightly, and embracing remoteness—not as a hardship, but as a luxury. ✨
A shaggy Highland cow by the water.
Deer on the edge of the village of Inverie on the Knoydart peninsula.
Sunset the previous evening taken from the boat.
Even though there are no public roads on the Knoydart Peninsula, you’ll still find a road sign politely reminding the very small number of locals who do own cars not to drive beyond this point. 🚫🚗
Hiking towards Loch an Dubh-Iochain, with the path opening out into quiet, empty Highland scenery—one of those stretches where the walking matters as much as the destination. 🥾🌿
The beautifully crystal-clear, still waters of Loch an Dubh-Iochain on the Knoydart Peninsula, looking east — ultimately in the direction of Inverness, though it’s far beyond the horizon and not visible from here. 🏔️✨
As for the “crow flies” distance: using mapped coordinates for Loch an Dubh-Lochain / Loch an Dubh-Iochain and Inverness, it’s about 96 km (about 60 miles) straight-line.
Abandoned crofting buildings on the side of Loch an Dubh-Iochain, their weathered stonework marking a former crofting life in this remote part of Knoydart. 🏚️🌿
Sunset view looking towards Mallaig, the western terminus of the West Highland Line, and the point from which ferries depart for Inverie on Knoydart. The fading light also brings out subtle details in the sand and the gentle ripple patterns along the beach. 🌅🌊
The pretty village of Inverie, home to the Old Forge Inn, the most isolated pub in the UK. The pub itself lies just to the right of the frame. We visited at night, so this image captures Inverie before the lights came on — and sadly, I have no photos from inside. 🌙🍺
The very small number of vehicles found in Inverie tend to be rugged off-roaders. This Land Rover, photographed in 2015, notably lacks a number plate, yet still displays a tax disc — a small but telling detail from a place where roads, rules, and reality don’t always quite line up. 🚙🌿
Our private charter boat for the journey back to Mallaig, and ultimately on to Glasgow.
It’s worth noting that my visit to Knoydart Peninsula took place as part of a stag weekend in 2015, and it was very much a group trip. Because of that, we hired a private charter boat to get to and from the peninsula, timed specifically to coordinate with a late-arriving train from Glasgow Queen Street. 🚆⛴️
If you’re travelling independently, though, this setup would be unnecessarily expensive. In most cases, it’s far cheaper and perfectly practical to use the regular ferry services, which are designed for walkers and solo travellers heading into Knoydart without a car. 💷