Arran hills and Kintyre from Claggain Bay on an April afternoon, Isle of Islay

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A view from Claggain Bay on the south east corner of Islay, looking over the Sound of Jura to the mainland with Kintyre, behind it the hills of the Isle of Arran
Arran hills and Kintyre from Claggain Bay on an April afternoon, Isle of Islay

A beautiful April late afternoon in the south east of Islay at Claggain Bay. The view goes out over the Sound of Jura to the mainland at Kintyre. Behind Kintyre the hills of the Isle of Arran.

Arran hills behind Kintyre, seen from an Islay ferry

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Picture of the bright tops of some distant hills, seen behind some darker lower hills. Viewed across water
Arran hills behind Kintyre, seen from an Islay ferry

A contrasting view from an Islay ferry crossing to Kennacraig: Behind the darker hills of Kintyre in the shade some sunlit hills of the Isle of Arran in the distance.

Port Ellen seen from Kilnaughton beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal village with a ferry port, seen from a beach
Port Ellen seen from Kilnaughton beach, Isle of Islay

Out on Kilnaughton beach for a lunchtime walk in late November 2025. The centre of Port Ellen with the ferry pier and small boats port nicely visible across the bay. If you look closely you can just spot the tops of the hills on Arran in the far distance.