On a sunny day on Islay the beaches are world class. And you can still have them pretty much for yourself.
Sunny beach in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay
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Surfer riding a wave in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay
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Admittedly not as big as some of the other famous surfing locations in Scotland, but Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay has a fairly frequent supply of waves. Here’s a young man surfing one in April 2014.
Granny’s Rock above Machir Bay, Isle of Islay
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A view over Machir Bay from the Bealach na Caillich, the southern end of the Kilchoman Crags on the right. If you look carefully you can see Granny’s Rock, the silhouette of a face, at the very top.