Isle of Islay


     



Recommended Books

Island Series - Islay Guide

Buy Islay Pevensy Guide from Amazon A small book, loaded with gorgeous colour pictures of this beautiful Island in the Hebrides. Has a useful Information and Places to visit Guide. Includes a map, distillery info and lots more.

Landranger Islay Map

This map is part of the Landranger (Pink) series and is designed for people who really want to get to know an area. This map makes your Islay Discovery a lot easier and is a must for every visitor of Islay.

Walking Islay

A guide to the best walking on Scotland's remote Southern Hebrides - Jura, Islay, Colonsay and Oronsay. Jura, Islay and Colonsay offer some of wildest scenery in the British Isles



Islay - Lossit Bay Atlantic Coast
Islay - Lighthouse Port Ellen
 



Islay Business, Music and Transport Services

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Wild and Magic Islay

Wild and Magic Islay is a travel company owned by Rachel MacNeill. Rachel offers several different tours and workshops on the island that vary from Gaelic, culture, whisky and walking tours to peat cutting workshops on the Oa.






Persabus Pottery
Persabus Pottery

Persabus pottery is located on the Bunnahabhain road, three quarters of a mile from the main ferry terminal at Port Askaig. Once here, come in and have a coffee or tea and home baking whilst you browse the range.




Islay Ales, Islay Square Bridgend
Islay Ales, Islay House Square Bridgend

Islay Ales is the only brewery on the beautiful Isle of Islay, off the West Coast of Scotland. Islay Ales is about producing hand crafted, high quality cask and bottle conditioned beers (also known as real ale) to be enjoyed either in a local pub or hotel bar or, should the mood take you, at home




The Lady of the Isles
Lady of the Isles - Ultimate Islay Experience

Christine Logan runs a customised travel service, the ‘Lady of the Isles’, to offer a carefree experience when exploring all the treasures Islay holds. Christine invite you to savour all of Islay’s attractions and is pleased to arrange for visitors to take part in more active pursuits like golfing, fishing, pony trekking, clay pigeon shooting etc.




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The Ileach, the Independent Newspaper for Islay and Jura
The Ileach, the Independent Newspaper for Islay and Jura

Newspaper for Islay and Jura. Includes newspaper back copies and comprehensive information on Islay and Jura




Braveheart Web Design Islay
Braveheart Web Design & Web Hosting

If you need a new website for your Islay Business or accommodation you can contact Ron. He is the webmaster of the popular Islay Info website and Blog and knows what it takes to get your business or accommodation started. You can contact Ron at ron@braveheartwebdesign.co.uk




Stormcats
StormCats Boatbuilders

At StormCats, we specialise in the design and construction of superior quality GRP monohulls and catamarans for commercial and recreational use. All our craft are built using Lloyds' approved materials and conform to the most rigorous commercial standards.




Islay Alexander Technique
Islay Alexander Technique

Islay is home to two teachers of the Alexander Technique, and Lynn McLean has set up the Islay Alexander Technique Centre to encourage both locals and visitors to participate in something people on the mainland sometimes travel many miles to find!




Islay on Foot
Islay on Foot

Islay on Foot, run by Karen Siddall, offers guided hill walks on the spectacular Inner Hebridean islands of Islay and Jura. Half day and full day walks are available anywhere on the islands and to suit all levels of fitness and experience.




Office and Project Services
Office and Project Services

We provide a writing and editing service to local businesses and community organisations, enabling clear and effective communication in your documents, advertising and your website and online publications.




Rhinns Electrical
Rhinns Electrical

Based on Islay, Rhinns Electrical offers a friendly, trustworthy and reliable Electrical service. Ross and his employees, Andrew and Donald, take great pride in their work and are committed to meeting the needs of their clients.




Islay Cycles
Islay Cycles

Islay Cycles is a cycle shop with a difference, is located in Port Ellen and is run by artist Jim Lutomski. Islay Cycles offer quality cycles for hire, sell new and re-cycled bikes and have a cycle repair service.




Portnahaven Pottery

Portnahaven Pottery offers Coffee, Cake & Creativity with hands on and hand made craft. We are open April to September, Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday from 10.00am - 4.00pm at The Old Village Stores, Portnahaven. Telephone: 07788 418189




Islay Slate Company
Islay Slate Company

Our unique islay designs inspired by the nature and history of the island, are meticulously hand drawn and then printed onto hand cut slate. slate is a natural rock which is formed by the action of heat and earth pressure on buried soil over millions of years.




Norma Munro, Islay singer
Norma Munro, Islay singer

It was towards the end of 1970 that I bought my first guitar and a book of chords. I had always loved singing and had discovered folk music in the form of Archie Fisher, Barbara Dickson, and Rab Noakes




Islay Pipe Band
Islay Pipe Band

In May of 1992, the proficient pipers, admirably inspired by the erstwhile secret policeman, decided it was time to move up a gear (musically speaking) and add a few drummers and allow metamorphosis of Islay Piping Society into Islay Pipe Band.




Islay Crab Exports
Islay Crab Exports Port Ellen

Situated on the beautiful Isle of Islay, Islay Crab Exports is a family run business specialising in the supply of high quality and mainly locally caught live velvet, green, spider and brown crabs, winkles and scallop meat throughout Europe




Islay Fine Food Company, Rockside Farm
Islay Fine Food Company, Rockside Farm

The story of the Islay Fine Food Company starts with the natural beauty and richness of the island of Islay, off the West Coast of Scotland. The Islay Fine Food Company offers a fine selection of products including smoked beef with Malt Whisky, venison and Lamb.




Fcinsl Catering
FCINSL Catering Islay

F.C.I.N.S.L offers professional catering solutions tailored to your exact needs. With over twenty years experience in the hospitality industry, I am confident that the service we are providing today is of the highest standards.




Carols Cabs, Islay Taxi Service
Carols Cabs, Islay Taxi Service

Carols Cabs is the longest established taxi service on the island of Islay. We provide a 24 hour Taxi and Mini-bus service across Islay, offering island tours, whisky tours, ferry and airport transfers to any part of the island, and cater for both individuals and groups




Rhinns Taxi Hire
Rhinns Taxi Hire

Rhinns Taxi Hire is a fresh new company set up by Stuart Doyle to offer a top class Islay taxi service, whether it's a VIP pick up from the airport, full or half day Islay tours, hourly hire or just a two minute run from A to B. We have the vehicles and the price to suit you.




Islay Car Hire
Islay Car Hire

Islay Car Hire is strategically located, to provide a quality service enabling you to pick up your vehicle at either of Islay's ferry terminals or our airport. Our cars are fully comprehensively insured and there are no hidden extras. We also offer online reservations.




D&N MacKenzie
D&N MacKenzie Car Hire

D&N MacKenzie have been in business on Islay since 1926. We offer a wide selection of vehicles for self-drive hire. These range from VW Polos and Golfs up to Passat estates. We also have mini buses and vans available for hire.









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Rhinns Electrical Islay
Braveheart Web Design Islay
Islay Slate Company
StormCats Islay Catamaran and Monohull GRP Boat Builders
An Gleann Cottage Produce Online Shop
Lady of the Isles - Personalised Whisky Tours over the Island
Islay Spirited Soaps Company


Books from Amazon

Norman Newton - Islay guide

Buy Islay Pevensy Guide from Amazon A small book, loaded with gorgeous colour pictures of the Isle of Islay. Includes a map, distillery info and lots more.


Margaret Storrie - Biography of an Island

Buy Margaret Storries Book from Amazon Dr Margaret Storrie gives a compreh account about the past and present of Islay. Anyone wishing to learn and understand the history of Islay will find this book fascinating.


George Robertson - Islay and Jura

Buy this book from Amazon George Robertson (Lord Robertson of Port Ellen), has produced an intriguing and, dare I say it, eccentric collection of photographs of his favourite islands Islay and Jura.


Hamish Haswell Smith - The Scottish Islands

Fascinating book dealing with all the beautiful islands Scotland has to offer. A must for the Island Hopper.