In this view from the ferry to Port Ellen it looks like this cottage is on Islay, in reality it is on the small island of Texa just off the south coast of Islay. It’s not occupied any more but to my knowledge still in reasonable shape and occasionally used.
Islay Pictures Photoblog
Pictures from the Isle of Islay, Scotland
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RT @islayblog: Good morning with a picture of a cottage on Texa off Islay islay.org.uk/2015/08/21/cot…
RT @islayblog: Good morning with a picture of a cottage on Texa off Islay islay.org.uk/2015/08/21/cot…
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RT @islayblog: Good morning with a picture of a cottage on Texa off Islay islay.org.uk/2015/08/21/cot…
Made it over there last year for the first time ever, great experience and loved seeing Islay from a different angle 🙂
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I’ve been a few years ago, found it really interesting. Did you visit the cottage? Was it still in good state?
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Yes it was fine 🙂 i had personal reasons for going over obviously but it was fascinating and I’m going again next year for a longer time I hope 😀
Hi. My parents Bill and Mary Flewett reconstructed the cottage on Texa and lived there intermittently until 1996. Do you know who owns the island now? I would love to visit and see the cottage again. Alice
I’m afraid I don’t know who owns it now. But if you can arrange transport I think visiting it shouldn’t be a problem. I know many kayakers visit it regularly and sometimes even stay overnight (in tents, not in the cottage)
Hi Alice, I’d love to get in touch with you about the building of the cottage on Texa.
Anna
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How far is Texa from Islay? I’d like to kayak there with my 11 year old granddaughter
Not sure about the distance, but not very far. I’d say less than half a mile. I believe Kayak Wild Islay go there quite regularly
How far is it from Islay coastline to Texa. I would like to kayak there with my 11 year old granddaughter
Not sure about the distance, but not very far. I’d say less than half a mile. I believe Kayak Wild Islay go there quite regularly