St Kilda is an island archipelago far to the west of the Isle of Lewis, which is generally believed to be on the very edge of the world. It is the most northwesterly point so far known to man, and is inhabited by the descendents of the original, pre-Pictish inhabitants whose ancestors lived here over five thousand years ago.

The islands can only be accessed by a long voyage, and as a result the inhabitants (about a hundred and eighty people) have learned to use every resource at their disposal, from climbing the great sea stacks, which are over a hundred meters high, to harvest Greak Auk eggs. They have even managed to build small homes and storage areas on the stacks.

They continue to practice druidic rituals as part of their Catholic prayers, and there are more than five druidic altars and other important places on the islands that are commonly used by the inhabitants.

The inhabitants also breed a rare type of sheep, which is specially adapted to the rough environment.

Access to the islands means a trip from the Isle of Lewis across tens of miles of open ocean, which is enough to keep most visitors away, but I assure you that although they may never have heard your language and that they may marvel at your bizarre clothing the locals are quite welcoming, even if there is not one of them that speaks anything but Gaelic.