Islay Scotland July. Best Route? (1 Viewer)

[EuroTrotters]

Hi,

Staying on a friends property in July on the Island.

Any tips for which ferry (times).
POI's en-route from Manchester?
Tips?
Tricks?
Must sees?

TM

 

[DavidG58]

I didn't rate the island as highly as the western isles, but what a friendly place it is

literally everybody will wave to you on the road

best gin I have ever had Botanist from Bruichladdich

best whisky Bev has had from Bunnahabhain

the ferry was a much longer crossing that we had expected

we took a ferry across from Glasgow to Kintyre peninsular then acrosss to Islay and came back via Arran, or it is a longer drive round

apart from that it is pretty flat with arable farms, no mountains no eagles the main reason I prefer Harris

Top tip Islay is pronounced eye - la, not is - lay

have a great time

 

[Ivory55]

We went Kennacraig to Islay, it was 2 & 1/4 hours on ferry. You can do the trip via arran and still go from Kennacraig. Camp site is at port mor near port charlotte. What vans seem to do was a couple nights wild then 1 night on the site, wardens name is James. We saw an eagle up on the west coast , just the once. As said very friendly everyone waves as they pass in their cars. You can get across to Jura on the ferry/ landing craft, we went for the day. The rspb does walks and talks if that is of interest. All in all a very nice place to visit, we will definitely go back.
Ps there is a cl site near Kennacraig ferry terminal corran farm £6 a night if needed.

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[DavidG58]

Can't tell from your post if you are in your MH or going by car, but one thing we couldn't do was get over to Jura which I would have liked to do as it is only accessible via Islay, we could get on with our 8m MH due to tide levels, they did say it will about 50/50 at that length and then a risk of not getting back!!

If in a car I would suggest crossing for the day

 

[Ivory55]

The camp site on islay has a bar/bistro and be warned it's £4.80 a pint there.

 

[Wildbill]

The bottom Les pit with his grandad
Oooops wrong thread
Bill

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[EuroTrotters]

Thanks for the reply.

MH is just under 7m - almost 8 with bike rack.

We are staying with a Friend but on her land (her garden goes into the sea).

TM

 

[Pausim]

A few years back I did Ardrossan to Campbeltown, Kennacraig to Islay and back, then Claonaig to Lochcranza on Arran and back to Ardrossan from Brodick. Calmac did Hopscotch tickets that covered popular touring routes, if they still do it should make it easier and cheaper.

 

[tinks703]

Hi, a few years ago we did a hop scotch with a 9 meter RV via Arran, to islay. The ferry ramp a Lochranza is very steep and care taken while loading. Islay is quite small although there are great beaches. In particular Kiloman. There are restruants at Kiloman, Bowmore, Ardbeg and others with cafes. One called the Outback cafe you have to watch for the signpost to it. Fuel expensive as you would expect, lgp bottles at the fuel pumps.
We saw Eagles on the Or peninsular when we visited the American monument. It is a RSPB reserve, it is a very narrow road to it but has a good size car park, possible wild camping.
Good luck

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