Port Ellen from the Ard track to Swan’s Pool, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view over a coastal village around a sea loch
Port Ellen from the Ard track to Swan’s Pool, Isle of Islay

A view back to Port Ellen around Loch Leodamais from a walk across the Ard to the Swan’s Pool in June 2025. Port Ellen marina and the pier with the grain silo in the centre. The maltings just visible in the distance towards the right.

Loch Indaal lighthouse on an overcast June afternoon, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small lighthouse on the shore of a sea loch
Loch Indaal lighthouse on an overcast June afternoon, Isle of Islay

A view over Loch Indaal with the lighthouse named after it, seen from higher up in Port Charlotte

Port Charlotte across Loch Indaal from Bowmore, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal village below a hill seen across a sea loch on a sunny June day
Port Charlotte across Loch Indaal from Bowmore, Isle of Islay

A view from Bowmore beach across Loch Indaal on a sunny June 2025 afternoon, following a cloudy start to the day. In the distance Port Charlotte on the Rhinns of Islay, Beinn Tart a’Mhill towering over it.