Michael’s guidebook
Food scene
The village hotel is open to non-residents, offering fine dining restaurants and a fireside bar with traditional live music events
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Port Charlotte Hotel
Main StreetThe village hotel is open to non-residents, offering fine dining restaurants and a fireside bar with traditional live music events
Our nearest distillery is at the end of the new Port Charlotte - Bruichladdich foot/cycle path. The walk home from the distillery is apparently found to be longer!
If you're out cycling or gone fishing, there's also a great coffee shop in the village to help you on your way.
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Bruichladdich Distillery
Our nearest distillery is at the end of the new Port Charlotte - Bruichladdich foot/cycle path. The walk home from the distillery is apparently found to be longer!
If you're out cycling or gone fishing, there's also a great coffee shop in the village to help you on your way.
Literally just metres away from Carraig Cottages is the most amazing seafood platter at the Loch Indaal Seafood Kitchen. So too is the rest of the menu and there is take away food too!
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Lochindaal Seafood Kitchen
Literally just metres away from Carraig Cottages is the most amazing seafood platter at the Loch Indaal Seafood Kitchen. So too is the rest of the menu and there is take away food too!
The coffee gets an A at the Old Kiln Cafe and there's great lunches to be had too. Oh, and there's whisky!
Ardbeg
The coffee gets an A at the Old Kiln Cafe and there's great lunches to be had too. Oh, and there's whisky!
With games facilities, a bistro, children's play area and full size football pitch, there's open goals and open views to Ireland from Port Mor. A perfect place for the family.
Port Mor Centre
A847With games facilities, a bistro, children's play area and full size football pitch, there's open goals and open views to Ireland from Port Mor. A perfect place for the family.
Islay's newest distillery offers great food and of course, whisky in a wonderful setting with panoramic views of the Sound of Jura.
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Ardnahoe Distillery
Islay's newest distillery offers great food and of course, whisky in a wonderful setting with panoramic views of the Sound of Jura.
Sightseeing
Caol Ila Distillery
Wonderful views and a new visitor centre on the way
The war memorial commemorates the American service men who lost there lives in 1918 as their vessels hit the shores of islay. The views across to Ireland are stunning.
An Obha
The war memorial commemorates the American service men who lost there lives in 1918 as their vessels hit the shores of islay. The views across to Ireland are stunning.
Bunnahabhain distillery offers whisky and the views from the beautiful bay across to our neighbouring isle Jura and nearby Colonsay.
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Bunnahabhain Distillery
Bunnahabhain distillery offers whisky and the views from the beautiful bay across to our neighbouring isle Jura and nearby Colonsay.
Jura, our sister isle, offers a wonderful distillery, hotel, restaurant and bar.
There's the much photographed beauty of the Paps of Jura and the less photographed rooms where George Orwell stayed whilst writing his famous novel, 1984.
Jura
Jura, our sister isle, offers a wonderful distillery, hotel, restaurant and bar.
There's the much photographed beauty of the Paps of Jura and the less photographed rooms where George Orwell stayed whilst writing his famous novel, 1984.
A must see on Islay, this beautiful wide open bay facing out to the Atlantic, has the bracing sea air and sunshine that will blow away any cares or cobwebs you may have brought with you to Islay.
Nearby Kilchoman Distillery has coffee and cake too - what more can there be?
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Machir Bay
A must see on Islay, this beautiful wide open bay facing out to the Atlantic, has the bracing sea air and sunshine that will blow away any cares or cobwebs you may have brought with you to Islay.
Nearby Kilchoman Distillery has coffee and cake too - what more can there be?
Just along the coast from Port Charlotte, at the south west tip of Islay, is the lovely village of Portnahaven.
Here you will find seals basking on the rocks in the village centre, taking some leisurely respite from the Atlantic waves that brought them here.
Portnahaven
Just along the coast from Port Charlotte, at the south west tip of Islay, is the lovely village of Portnahaven.
Here you will find seals basking on the rocks in the village centre, taking some leisurely respite from the Atlantic waves that brought them here.
Neighbourhoods
Port Charlotte is an historical village and hosts the Islay Museum and the Islay Nature Reserve.
There is the local Port Charlotte store and fuel stop plus evening dining and entertainment at the Loch Indaal Hotel pub, the Port Charlotte Hotel, the Seafood Kitchen Restaurant and the Port Mor Bistro with children's play area.
The Rhinns Medical Centre is also in the village.
Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte is an historical village and hosts the Islay Museum and the Islay Nature Reserve.
There is the local Port Charlotte store and fuel stop plus evening dining and entertainment at the Loch Indaal Hotel pub, the Port Charlotte Hotel, the Seafood Kitchen Restaurant and the Port Mor Bistro with children's play area.
The Rhinns Medical Centre is also in the village.