Coastguard cottages and Ballinaby seen from old Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

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Coastguard cottages and Ballinaby seen from old Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

A view from the old radar station at Kilchiaran, looking towards the Coastguard cottages at Kilchoman. Behind it in the distance Ballinaby, also Loch Gorm just visible on the right. On the horizon Colonsay and Oronsay as well as the Isle of Mull behind it on the right.

Ben More (Mull) behind Loch Gorm from Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

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Ben More (Mull) behind Loch Gorm from Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

A view from Kilchoman leaving on a late November morning. In the foreground the houses at Rockside with Loch Gorm behind. On the horizon is Ben More (966m, the only island Munro outside of Skye), nicely visible on this clear morning.

Mull and Oronsay behind Loch Gorm, seen from the Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

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Mull and Oronsay behind Loch Gorm, seen from the Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

A walk up to the old radar station between Kilchoman and Kilchiaran in late November 2025 was rewarded with some brilliant long distance views. Kilchoman church just peeking over the crags on the right. Then Loch Gorm and under dark clouds the north west around Ardnave. Across the water is Oronsay (Priory on the left)) with Colonsay hiding behind it. In the far distance the Isle of Mull with Ben More left of centre. Not sure what the mountains towards the right are.