Luxury dog-friendly hotels in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom

Weathered bens rise above a patchwork of heather, gorse and glassy lochs in the Scottish Highlands — only interrupted by the occasional castle, sprawling estate or quaint Highland town, where clan history still lingers. Walk through ancient Caledonian pinewoods to spot wild red deer (or a pub), cast for salmon in rivers that serve as the lifeline for local whiskey distilleries, or trace the jagged coastline, where seals sprawl and crooked fishing huts stand sentry.