Guidebook for Port Ellen

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Guidebook for Port Ellen

Drinks & Nightlife

Good food and ambiance. Both bar and restaurant available
15 locals recommend
The Islay Hotel
19 Charlotte St
15 locals recommend
Good food and ambiance. Both bar and restaurant available

Sightseeing

A beautiful location whether you're a malt whisky fan or not
12 locals recommend
Lagavulin Distillery
12 locals recommend
A beautiful location whether you're a malt whisky fan or not
More stunning views and whisky galore with a very nice restaurant
19 locals recommend
Ardbeg Distillery Ltd
19 locals recommend
More stunning views and whisky galore with a very nice restaurant
Why are all the best malt whiskies on this island, find out for yourself
15 locals recommend
Laphroaig Distillery
15 locals recommend
Why are all the best malt whiskies on this island, find out for yourself

Essentials

A food and drink offering at this smaller convenience store
The Co-operative Food
75 Frederick Cres
A food and drink offering at this smaller convenience store
The largest supermaket on the island
8 locals recommend
Co-op Food - Bowmore
Main Street
8 locals recommend
The largest supermaket on the island

Entertainment & Activities

A really nice swimming pool and leisure centre
Mactaggart Leisure Centre
School Street
A really nice swimming pool and leisure centre
The closest beach to Cairn Cottage, 400m / 10 minute walk
Kilnaughton Bay Beach
The closest beach to Cairn Cottage, 400m / 10 minute walk
A fantastic 10km long beach, sand sand and more sand
Kintra Farm
A fantastic 10km long beach, sand sand and more sand
A bit of trek to this beach, but stunning when you get there
Ardtalla
A bit of trek to this beach, but stunning when you get there
A great place for the kids to keep themselves amused with pool, computers, discos' etc. Hot/cold food and drinks available
Cyber Bistro
30 Mansefield Pl
A great place for the kids to keep themselves amused with pool, computers, discos' etc. Hot/cold food and drinks available
A great sandy beache and an art gallery. Watch out for the tides with little ones.
Sanaigmore
A great sandy beache and an art gallery. Watch out for the tides with little ones.

Everything Else

Daily flights to/from Glasgow, and also Oban on a less regular basis
Islay Airport
Daily flights to/from Glasgow, and also Oban on a less regular basis
Daily sailings from/to Kennacraig, roughly 2 hours in duration
Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal station
Daily sailings from/to Kennacraig, roughly 2 hours in duration
Daily sailings from/to Kennacraig, roughly 2 hours in duration
Islay Ferry Terminal station
Daily sailings from/to Kennacraig, roughly 2 hours in duration