Port Bàn beaches and Lochindaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sea loch coastline with rocky sections and sandy beaches, a small lighthouse in the distance
Port Bàn beaches and Lochindaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay

A view from the Loch Indaal walk coastal path on a beautiful sunny April day. Two of the small sandy beaches at Port Bàn in the foreground, the Lochindaal lighthouse in the background.

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.

Lochindaal lighthouse and the Paps of Jura from Port Charlotte beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a sandy beach over a sea loch, a small lighthouse on the shore to the left, some mountains on the horizon
Lochindaal lighthouse and the Paps of Jura from Port Charlotte beach, Isle of Islay

A view from one of Port Charlotte’s beaches, looking up Loch Indaal. The photogenic Lochindaal lighthouse with the former lighthouse keeper’s house on the left. The famous Paps of Jura on the other side of the loch in the distance.