Kintyre and a buoy from the Singing Sands, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a beach with some rocks to a distant peninsula, also a lone buoy in the distance
Kintyre and a buoy from the Singing Sands, Isle of Islay

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.

Islay’s Carraig Fhada lighthouse with Kintyre in the background

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Picture of a square lighthouse on a rocky outcrop, a peninsula visible in the background
Islay’s Carraig Fhada lighthouse with Kintyre in the background

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.

Singing Sands panorama November 2025, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a sandy beach known as the Singing Sands with some rocks, land visible in the distance across the sea
Singing Sands panorama November 2025, Isle of Islay

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.