Ballygrant Inn and Loch Ballygrant, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a country pub and part of a loch (lake)A view from Dun Bhorariac, in the foreground a corner of Loch Ballygrant, in the middle distance the Ballygrant Inn (with an impressive Islay whisky collection).

Fly fishing preparations at Loch Ballygrant, Isle of Islay

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Picture of fly fishing competitors preparing for a day on a lakeAn impression from the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships 2009 which took place on Islay. Here the competitors are getting ready for fishing from boats on Loch Ballygrant.

Burn flowing through woods near Loch Ballygrant, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a burn (stream) flowing through old woodlandsA burn flowing through the woods around Loch Ballygrant on an April day on Islay. I don’t know its name, it’s on the south eastern side of the loch, near Lossit Lodge.