Sandy beach at Port Bàn, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small sandy beach with stones at the end at a sea loch
Sandy beach at Port Bàn, Isle of Islay

A smaller lesser known beach at Loch Indaal, but a very nice beach. One of the beaches at Port Bàn between Bruichladdich and Port Charlotte. Visited in April 2026

Diving Gannet and the service plane over Laggan Point, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Gannet in flight, a passenger plane behind it and both above a rocky shoreline
Diving Gannet and the service plane over Laggan Point, Isle of Islay

Seen from Port Charlotte, some aerial traffic above Laggan Point. A Gannet about to dive for some food in Loch Indaal while the service plane is on its way to land at Islay International Airport.

Port Charlotte from the pier panorama (2), Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a coastal village seen from its small pier on a mostly sunny April day
Port Charlotte from the pier panorama (2), Isle of Islay

A panoramic view over Port Charlotte from the pier on a beautiful April 2026 morning. Shore Street, the hotel, the former distillery (now home to the Youth Hostel) and the new developments at Robin Currie Way. Also the Loch Indaal lighthouse on the right.