The Singing Sands and Carraig Fhada lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small beach with a lighthouse close byA view over the Singing Sands looking north east with Carraig Fhada lighthouse on the right. A group of people just arriving having walked over from Kilnaughton. If you look closely you can also make out Port Ellen’s Ramsay Hall in the distance just to the right of the lighthouse.

 

The Singing Sands near Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small beach next to a lighthouse, a coastal village in the distanceA view of the beach known as the Singing Sands. Carraig Fhada lighthouse and Port Ellen with a Calmac ferry at the pier in the background.

 

The Singing Sands on a Sunny Day, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sandy beach on a sunny dayOne of Islay’s slightly lesser known (as it is not visible from a public road) yet very popular beaches. These are the singing Sands near Kilnaughton, reached via a short track past the Port Ellen lighthouse. Ireland is just visible in the distance.