Situated along the shoreline of Bruichladdich, Portbahn is a modern, well insulated three-bedroom house, sleeping eight. Within walking distance of Bruichladdich Distillery and with the pubs and ...

Find perfect accommodation for your visit to Islay. Choose from high-quality self-catering properties, lovely B&Bs, superb hotels and well-appointed campsites. Click a panel to search availability or ...

The distilling season traditionally began on farms after the harvest and continued until late April. Until modern times this cycle was followed by all distilleries and there is still a 'silent season' ...

Chance finds of several distinctive Mesolithic flint tools and working debris, together with shell middens and occasional structural remains, indicate that Islay was occupied from at least as early as ...

Below is a brief guide to each of the nine distilleries. To do them full justice though, why not book a tour and visit them yourself!

Visitors to Islay, looking at the road signs or at the Ordnance Survey map, are confronted with some bewildering place names. However, this often arouses an interest to learn not only what the names ...

Whether you’re keen to sample the island's whisky distilleries, explore our breathtaking beaches, enjoy the varied wildlife and nature, or simply indulge in locally produced food, Islay has something ...

Unpolluted mild Atlantic air, fertile soil, the presence of peat, rich clean seas and plenty of rain, is why Islay produces top-quality whiskies. These conditions also enable our farmers and estates ...

There are two bus routes on Islay running between 7am and 6pm Monday to Saturday, but not on Sunday. They both stick to the main roads on the island. The 450 service runs between the administrative ...

Directions: From Port Ellen drive up the Oa and follow the road all the way to the end. At the T-junction keep left and follow the signposted track (RSPB Nature Reserve) to the parking place. Walk: ...

From Port Ellen drive along Port Ellen Maltings and follow the main road, the A846. This road is built on peat and your car's suspension can be tested, so watch your speed. After a few miles you reach ...

Much of Islay is peat. Layer on layer of sphagnum mosses and other vegetation have been rotting away to create the compact black banks of peat used by the whisky industry. Most of Islay’s water is ...