Sunset over Loch Indaal (Gordon Yates)

Red Deer (Gordon Yates)

Please find below a collection of useful links to websites about Islay.

• To get to Islay, you'll need to travel by ferry or plane. For travel information, have a look at the Caledonian MacBrayne and the Flybe websites.
• There are eight whisky distilleries on Islay. Those with websites are found at Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Kilchoman and Laphroaig. Also worth visiting is the Isle of Jura distillery.
• Ron Steenvoorden runs the astoundingly comprehensive Islay Info website, which is recommended reading for any visitor to Islay.
• An excellent source of information about Islay is the website for the local newspaper, The Ileach, which is regularly updated.
• A listing of the very best of self-catering, guesthouse and bed and breakfast accommodation on Islay can be found on the Islay Self-Catering website.
• Rhinns Taxi Hire offers a 24-hour Islay taxi service that covers all of the island.
• Jeremy Hastings runs birdwatching tours on Islay, and his website features an exhaustive list of birds that can be found there, along with the latest birding news.
• Christine Logan provides Islay Tours and a personalised insight into the beauty and unique experience of exploring the delights of the island.
• Some of the photos on this website were supplied by wildlife photographer Gordon Yates, who also has his own website.
• Mark Unsworth runs Islay Studios, which offers a range of photography services including weddings, creative landscape, commercial & PR and a picture framing service.