Easter eggs on a beach

Things to do this Easter on Islay

The Easter holidays in Scotland are coming soon. This year, the Easter bank holiday weekend falls from Friday 7th to Monday 10th April 2023. If …

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View of Jura from Islay

Visiting Islay in Winter

Visiting Islay in the Winter makes for a particularly special trip. Here’s our list of the top things to do when you come to Islay.

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Houses on the cost of Islay on a cold winters day

Family-Friendly Winter Activities on Islay

As the cold season sweeps over the beautiful Isle of Islay there are plenty of family-friendly winter activities on Islay to participate in.

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Things to do on Islay this Christmas

Islay is a truly magical Scottish island, and even more so at Christmas time. The streets and houses are lit with twinkling …

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Jazz things up in 2023

Here on Islay and our neighbouring isle of Jura, we boast some of the best music festivals in Scotland. So come along and lose yourself in …

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Cantilena Music Festival 2023

Every July, the Cantilena Festival celebrates chamber music with the people of Islay, here in the Hebrides of Scotland. Cantilena began life …

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Lagavulin Bay and Dunyvaig Castle on the coastline of Islay

Islay Festival Fèis Ìle 2023

The Islay Festival (Fèis Ìle in Gaelic) is our island’s festival of whisky, music and culture. It takes place annually during the last week of May. Here …

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whisky barrels lined up by the water on Islay

Islay Whisky Tours

We welcome many visitors to the island each year, all coming for different reasons. A great number visit us because they have tried…

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A group of visitors walking up the road on Islay

What to bring on your holidays in Islay, Scotland

If this is your first time visiting Islay then you might be wondering exactly what you can expect when you get to the island. What should…

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Two children on a hammock being bothered by Scottish midges

How to deal with Scottish midges

If you are considering a trip to Islay in summer, please don’t let midges put you off. These wee beasties have been chomping at us for thousands…

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