The Prettiest Villages in Scotland

Harbour rows with painted fronts, a single street running down to the water, cottages with their backs to the cliff and the sea on the doorstep. Scotland's prettiest villages are the ones worth an hour on foot rather than a photograph from the car, with a walk along the shore and a coffee at the end of it.

We've gathered our favourites across the country, from fishing villages on the coast to Highland villages in the glens. They are worth the detour, and many of them have somewhere lovely for lunch.