A beautiful and remote Scottish island offers stunning scenery, quaint cottages and a total car ban.

Easdale, off the west coast of Scotland, is one of the Slate Isles of Argyll and Bute and, with only around 60 inhabitants, is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the country.

The island made its name in the 18th century at the heart of Scotland’s then-burgeoning slate industry, and still retains intriguing relics of its industrial past.

Here you will find traditional houses, a pub, old slate quarries and a museum, with the impressive Isle of Mull and the Garvellachs as a backdrop.

But while these kinds of village scenes aren’t unique to the island, one part of daily life will immediately stand out.

The island’s lack of cars means residents have found an ingenious way to transport supplies to their homes and businesses after returning by ferry: brightly colored wheelbarrows.

This also means that the small community is completely free from the traffic, noise and pollution that larger islands and towns suffer from.

A recent visitor was surprised to find that the island does not have a grocery store, requiring travel by boat to the larger communities.

What were once active slate quarries are now serene pools, another notable feature of Easdale, as is its wealth of bird life.

It’s also a great getaway for refreshing walks thanks to a network of connected trails across the island, which can be explored in less than an hour, according to The Sun.

More experienced hikers can also climb a 38m high hill where you can enjoy incredible views of the Firth of Lorn, the waters off the Lorn coast or across to Lorne in Argyllshire.

But the island is by no means quiet all year round, hosting hundreds of competitors for its annual stone skimming competition which takes place in the fall.

As there is no vehicle access to the island, you have to take a ferry from the island of Seil (about three hours’ drive from Glasgow) which is connected to the mainland by the Clachan Bridge.

The ride on the small boat takes less than five minutes and transports you to a picturesque village unlike any other.