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Kildalton

The drive from Port Ellen to Kildalton Chapel & Cross was just stunning. Beautiful landscape in all directions. And I was even greeted by a lovely honesty box at the chapel. The Kildalton Cross was carved in the 700s and it is one of two examples o...

Dunyvaig Castle

Dunyvaig Castle – the remains of a castle dating back to the 12th century, sits on an old broch – with amazing views in all directions. It was built by Somerled, King of the Isles, on top of a fort or dun on a rocky promontory jutting into ...

Bowmore

I found an honesty shop on my way to Bowmore – a telephone box filled with cards and other stationery. Bowmore Let´s take a little stroll around Bowmore with me. Bowmore is Islays administrative capital and offers various shops and other activit...

The Singing Sands

We’re looking back towards Port Ellen but walking away from it towards the Singing Sands. It was a sunny and warm day, and the beaches were pretty full. I started my walk to the beach near Port Ellen Cementary and followed the path around the bay...

Port Ellen

  Welcome to Port Ellen. This lovely town is in the south of Islay, built around Leodamais Bay Port Ellen was founded in 1821 by Walter Frederick Campbell who named it after his wife. Today Port Ellen is the largest town in Islay and has quite a f...

Rinns of Islay

I continued my drive around the Rinns of Islay. From the South head back to Port Charlotte along the western coast. The Rinns of Isay is a peninsula in the west of Islay. Lossit Bay A short walk on the beach in Lossit Bay. Kilchiaran chapel Bruichladdi...

Port Wemyss

It is just a short walk from Portnahavn to Port Wemyss – a lovely fishing village on the southern tip of the Rhinns of Islay. Opposite the Rhinns of Islay lighthouse – I followed the “Path of the Fisherman”. A lovely coastal pat...

Welcome to Islay

Good bye Tiree and Hello Islay! Islay was the last stop of my Hebridean summer. Islay is the southern island of the Inner Hebrides, also known as “The Queen of the Hebrides.” Islay is the fifth-biggest  Scottish island. I arrived in my lov...