📌 Village on the Isle of Islay
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Rainy day on Islay but you’re not in the mood for a distillery tour? It’s probably time to head to Port Charlotte, the biggest settlement in the west of Islay. With the island’s two main museums, the village has the best offering of indoor attractions for miles around – with Bruichladdich Distillery also nearby if you decide you need your whisky fix after all. In wet weather you won’t see the excellent views across Loch Indaal at their best, but that gives an excuse to come back. One of our favourite restaurants on the island is now under new management as Lochindaal Seafood Kitchen – hopefully it’s still just as good.
🌍 Location
📌 Isle of Islay
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NR 253582
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.739401,-6.378170
🚶 The museum and nature centre are both within the tiny village centre. Bruichladdich Distillery is a couple of miles away along a road, so is more pleasantly reached by bus.
🚌 There’s a bus service from Bowmore and Port Ellen.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> Islay Nature Centre ★★
>> Museum of Islay Life ★★
<3 mi away
>> Bruichladdich Distillery ★★★★ (2 mi ↑)
