Planning a trip to Rhum

A passenger ferry from Mallaig, on the western coast of Scotland, leaves about five times a week. No cars are allowed on the island. For information, contact Caledonian MacBrayne (tel. 01687/462-403 in Mallaig; www.calmac.co.uk). Sailings are from April to October only, on Monday to Wednesday at 10:30am, Friday at 12:30pm, and Saturday at 6:20am and 12:30pm. A round-trip is £10 to £19 for adults. Arisaig Marine (tel. 01687/450-224; www.arisaig.co.uk) sails from Arisaig to Rhum on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11am. A round-trip ticket is £23 for adults, £12 for children 12 to 16, and £9 for those 11 and under. Schedules can vary, so call to confirm. It takes about 2 hours to reach Rhum from one of these ports.