Welcome to Port Ellen. This lovely town is in the south of Islay, built around Leodamais Bay Port Ellen was founded in 1821 by Walter Frederick Campbell who named it after his wife. Today Port Ellen is the largest town in Islay and has quite a few distilleries.
I continued my drive around the Rinns of Islay. From the South head back to Port Charlotte along the western coast. The Rinns of Isay is a peninsula in the west of Islay. Lossit Bay A short walk on the beach in Lossit Bay. Kilchiaran chapel Bruichladdich – Port Charlotte There are nine working distilleries […]
It is just a short walk from Portnahavn to Port Wemyss – a lovely fishing village on the southern tip of the Rhinns of Islay. Opposite the Rhinns of Islay lighthouse – I followed the “Path of the Fisherman”. A lovely coastal path with information about Port Wemyss and the area. Going back to Portnahaven […]