Have just returned from a week at Dry Island and we were sorry to leave as it was a great experience. We were looking for something to do for a week in October and took a punt of this place based on the website and the comments on this website. As we were driving from Southampton we were kind of hoping it was like the website and we weren't disappointed.

The setting is almost unbelievable and appears to be about as far removed (literally and figuratively) from the South of England as one can get and I mean this in a good way. The welcome was warm and helpful without being overbearing especially as we were staying in the self catering apartment which is part of the main house. It might sound odd, but there is very little noise from the main house even though it is a wall away and Ian and Jess always made themselves available to help if required.

In terms of activities, we were lucky with the weather in that for half the week there was not a cloud in the sky and very little wind. We took our inflatable kayak with us and were able to launch off the quay in front the house and were able to go and see the resident seals before breakfast. We also went snorkelling as the visibility is 6-8 metres at least and saw a lot of marine life but be warned that if you're going to do it, the water is cold.

There are some great walks in the area and the scenery is stunning. Some interesting things to are: Ian's shellfish safari, visit the Loch Ewe distillery and have a drink in the Badacro Inn to name but a few.

Finally here are a few things which others may find useful: if you have limited mobility, this may not be the place for you as there a number of steep and/ or slippery steps/ walkways to get there. To avoid carrying heavy bags, Ian will come and collect them by boat (defo worth it). The apartment in the main house has a good wifi connection, the cabin does not. There is good mobile phone reception all around the area but not in the main apartment due to the thickness of the walls. The last 2 may not be that important but thought I'd mention them.

All in all would thoroughly recommend it and we're looking forward to going back next year!