10 best secret islands

For a stylish stay

Little Sark, Channel Islands

You'll need a head for heights to cross the razor-edged isthmus that joins Little Sark to the main island of Sark. Sheer 300-foot cliffs drop either side of the narrow road, known as La Coupée, but you'll be rewarded by a distinct lack of people and a magnificent coastline, including the turquoise seas of Convanche Bay and the sheltered, sandy beach of La Grande Grêve. Book a room at La Sablonnerie and you can arrive in style in a vintage horse-drawn cart (no cars are allowed on either island). There are regular ferry crossings from Guernsey - visit www.sark.info for details (La Sablonnerie, 01481 832061, www.lasablonnerie.com).