Once the home of the writer Gavin Maxwell, Eilean Ban is a small island between Kyleakin and Kyle of Lochalsh. Now a stepping stone for the Skye bridge, the six acre island is a wildlife haven run by the Eilean Ban Trust as a conservation site. Visitors can take a guided tour of the island, booked through The Bright Water Visitor Centre near the Pier. There is much to see including Gavin Maxwell’s recreated Long Room, the lighthouse designed by David and Thomas Stevenson and the award-winning wildlife hide.