Ardtalla Beach is one of Islay's Hidden Gems and the trip to Ardtalla is about as good as it gets on Islay. It's a 10 mile trip up the stunning south-eastern coast of Islay which will take around 30 minutes to well over an hour. And that does not depend on the amount of traffic, as there hardly is any. It depends on your resistance to stop at every scenic spot and take in the … [Read more...] about Ardtalla Beach Islay
Out and About
Port Ellen Beaches
Port Ellen is blessed with a few very nice beaches. A little further away from the village are the beaches of Kilnaughton Bay and The Singing Sands. Closer to the village is the beach at Leodamais Bay and there is the White Hart beach, at the road to Port Ellen Maltings. Let's start with the first one. Leodamais Bay The smalles of the two Port Ellen Beaches is located … [Read more...] about Port Ellen Beaches
Kilnaughton Beach
Kilnaughton Beach is one of the finer beaches on Islay and can be found near Port Ellen. It's situated at the west end of Kilnaughton Bay to the left from the road to The Oa. You can't really miss this beach, just head to the Oa and park on the hill at the Port Ellen Cemetery. From here walk down the hill, you'll find the beach on your left. Kilnaughton … [Read more...] about Kilnaughton Beach
Lower Killeyan
The beach at Lower Killeyan is the third beach on the Oa very much worth visiting. The other two are Port an Eas and The Singing Sands. It's not as "beachy" as the former two, as it's somewhat rocky, and it's smaller too with a width of just a few hundred yards. But this beach has a cave where allegedly Illicit whisky distilling took place, and there is a waterfall nearby, … [Read more...] about Lower Killeyan
Port an Eas
Port an Eas Beach is a somewhat "hidden" beach on the Oa Peninsula, somewhat similar to The Singing Sands Beach Hidden because it's not anywhere near one of the main roads on Islay and also hidden because you can literally be in the area and completely miss it. Access to this beach is not very straight forward and requires a walk over farm tracks and the last bit over grassy … [Read more...] about Port an Eas