Tag Archives: Kintra

Kintra River flowing over the Big Strand, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small peaty river flowing over a sandy beach, a cottage and green hills in the background
Kintra River flowing over the Big Strand, Isle of Islay

A view from the southern end of the Big Strand near Kintra, looking south towards the Oa across Kintra River flowing into Laggan Bay.

South end of the Big Strand at Kintra, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the end of a sandy beach in a wide bay, green hills and a cottage at the end
South end of the Big Strand at Kintra, Isle of Islay

At the southern end of the Big Strand in Laggan Bay, Kintra to the left, the Oa towards the right. Taken from the start of a walk to the northern end (5.5 miles, 11 miles return) on a quite changeable June 2025 morning.

Rocks, beach and lapping water at Kintra, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a beach with various rocks embedded and behind, water lapping on the beach
Rocks, beach and lapping water at Kintra, Isle of Islay

An overcast summer day in the south of Islay, a calm scene at the southern end of the Big Strand at Kintra. Some big rocks dotted around the beach with some water lapping up the beach.