
A view from the Singing Sands near Port Ellen in the south east of Islay, looking across the sea to Kintyre with a navigation buoy also visible in the distance.

A view from the Singing Sands near Port Ellen in the south east of Islay, looking across the sea to Kintyre with a navigation buoy also visible in the distance.

A view from Kilnaughton beach in November 2025, looking over to the famous Carraig Fhada lighthouse near Port Ellen. Kintyre with the Mull of Kintyre on the right in the background.

A late November visit to the Singing Sands near Port Ellen on a clear day despite it being mostly cloudy. When you look closely you will notice Kintyre with the Mull of Kintyre on the left and more importantly Ireland, about 25ish miles away across the North Channel, in the distance on the right.