Local Transport
CAR HIRE
LOCAL BUS TIMETABLE
TAXIS
Hughie Currie – 01496302368
07737491429 | 07455076237 | Website
Email Us: curriestaxis@gmail.com
AIRPORT NUMBERS
Loganair– Islay | 01496 302 022
Loganair | 0871 700 0535 | Website
CALMAC ENQUIRIES AND RESERVATIONS
0800 066 5000 | 01496 302209 | Website
Local Information
ISLAY TOURIST INFORMATION
Information, leaflets, books and maps
The Square,
Bowmore,
Isle of Islay
, PA43 7JP
| 08707 200617
Email: bowmore@visitscotland.com
ISLAY INFO
“The ultimate online guide”
Extensive information on the island and its history with details of activities and places to visit.
Includes details on a number of local walks and cycle routes | Website
JURA
Visitor information for Jura | Website
ILEACH
Local newspaper, published weekly | Website
Things To Do
MACHRIE GOLF LINKS
Islay’s highly-rated golf course | Website
MCTAGGART LEISURE CENTRE
25m Pool, gym, sauna
School Street, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, United Kingdom, PA43 7JS | Website
ISLAY SEA ADVENTURES
Lagavulin, Isle of Islay PA42 7DX
01496 300129 | Website
KAYAK WILD ISLAY
07973 725456 | Website
ISLAY CYCLES
2 Corrsgeir Pl, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay PA42 7EJ
07760 196592 | Website
PERSABUS POTTERY
Port Askaig, Isle of Islay PA46 7RB
01496 840243 | Website
Places To Visit
AMERICAN MONUMENT
Memorial to the hundreds of American servicemen who were killed when two troop ships were lost off Islay in 1918 | Website
FINLAGGAN
Centre of the medieval Lords of the Isles | Website
ISLAY WOOLEN MILL
Bridgend
Established 1883, with 2 working Victorian looms |
01496 810563
| Website
KILDALTON CROSS AND OLD PARISH CHURCH
Early Christian carved wheel-cross, medieval stone effigy of warrior, ruined medieval chapel. | Website
LOCH GRUINART NATURE RESERVE
Run by the RSPB, the reserve’s Visitor Centre occupies the north-west quadrant of the island | 01496 850505 | Website
Festivals & Events
WALK ISLAY
THE ISLAY FESTIVAL – FEIS ILE
The Islay Festival of Malt and Music starts the last weekend of May each year and lasts for one week | Website
ISLAY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Annual event held in September | Website
CANTILENA FESTIVAL
Classical Music on Islay | Website
ISLAY BOOK FESTIVAL
Held annually in September | Website
ISLAY HALF MARATHON
Held annually in early August | Website
ISLAY BEACH RUGBY TOURNAMENT
Eat Sand! | Website
ISLAY AGRIGULTURAL SHOW
Held annually on the 2nd Thursday in August | Website
Distilleries
ARDBEG
01496 302244 | Website
ARDNAHOE
01496 840777 | Website
BOWMORE
01496 810671 | Website
BRUICHLADDICH
01496 850 190 | Website
BUNNAHABHAIN
01496 840646 | Website
CAOL ILA
01496 302760
KILCHOMAN
01496 850 011 | Website
LAGAVULIN DISTILLERY AND VISITOR CENTRE
01496 302250
LAPHROAIG DISTILLERY AND VISITOR CENTRE
01496 302418 | Website