General Islay Links
- Lighthouse Lamb - delicious real meat from Port Charlotte!
www.lighthouselamb.com - Isle of Islay site including details of accommodation, and photos of local scenes. www.isle-of-islay.com
- Islay local newspaper www.ileach.co.uk
- Islay Directory www.islay.co.uk
- Isle of Islay site including details of accommodation, and photos of local scenes. www.isle-of-islay.com
- Islay's only independent distillery - www.bruichladdich.com
- Islay Ales Islay's only brewery - www.islayales.co.uk
- Islay IT - local reliairs for computers and systems - www.islayit.com/
- Islay Info - Independent Guide to the island - www.islayinfo.com
- Hebrides Why? - A "here's why" DVD of Islay - www.hebrideswhy.com
- Islay Directory - www.islaydirectory.com
Jura passenger ferry
- www.jurapassengerferry.com
It will run until 29th September 2009, 6 days per week at £17.50 single trip. Bikes and children under 5 go FREE.
Accommodation Links
- The Harbour Inn - Luxurious 4* hotel with excellent hot chocolate and an award-winning restaurant. Used by our clients. www.harbour-inn.com
- Holiday home set within the picturesque village of Port Charlotte, sleeping six - www.rhinns-holidays.co.uk
- Moin-a-choire holiday let - roomy and comfortable self catering accommodation - www.moinachoire-islay.co.uk
- Local Hotel offering excellent wholesome food used by clients of Islay Birding. Special Deals available. www.lochindaal.freeserve.co.uk
- Kilchoman House Cottages - 4 and 6 bedded cottages - often have Choughs on the surrounding fields! www.islaycottages.com
- www.islay-cottage.co.uk - superb house with views of Golden Eagles from the garden!
- Kintra Farm - Cottages, B&B and Camping - www.kintrafarm.co.uk
- Accommodation directory - www.milford.co.uk
- Glenmachrie Guest House
Excellent 4 star guest house on local farm - www.glenmachrie.com - House for rent - Port Charlotte - adjacent to Islay Birding Offices - www.islay.clara.co.uk
- Saddlers Brae - Recently refurbished to a high standard this 2-storey house is located in the picturesque award winning village of Port Charlotte. www.islaysaddlersbrae.co.uk
- B&B and Self Catering Accommodation www.accommodation-islay.co.uk
- Luxury self catering farmhouse accommodation - www.easterellister.co.uk
- Lyndon Holiday Cottage - web.ukonline.co.uk/lyndoncottage/
- Holiday cottages with Chough in the yard! - www.octomore.co.uk
- Tigh Cargaman - Comfortable cottages in Port Ellen - www.tighcargaman.com
- Machrie Hotel and Golf Links - www.machrie.com
- Port Charlotte Youth Hostel - www.syha.org.uk/
- Hawthorn Cottage - One bedroomed cottage - www.thehawthorncottage.co.uk
- Seal Cottage - traditional cottage by the sea (sleeps 4) www.seal-cottage.co.uk
- Carnduncan Cottages - 2 holiday cottages - www.carnduncancottages.co.uk
- Camping Scotland - An extensive list of campsites in Scotland where you can book direct online! www.campingsitesscotland.co.uk
- Bayview - 3 bedroom cottage overlooking Lagavulin Bay
www.goislay.com - Bayview Holiday Cottage
www.goislay.com
Travel Links
- Ferry Link - www.calmac.co.uk
- Air Link - www.ba.com
- Excellent general guiding based on mainland Argyll - also taxi service from airports to Kennecraig (Port for Islay) - www.scotlandtourguide.co.uk
thewashingmachinepost – home of VC d’Ardbeg and all things cycling - including article on cycling on Islay.
Islay Wildlife
- Local wildlife trust and brilliant centre www.islaywildlife.freeserve.co.uk
- Gordon Yates - Wildlife filmaker and frequent Islay visitor www.gordon-yates.com
Bushcraft & Adventure Links
- Quarterly magazine for outdoor adventurers - Scotland Outdoors
- Excellent bushcraft knowledge, courses and kit as used by ourselves.
www.bisonbushcraft.co.uk - Annual event for those interested in nature and bushcraft
www.wildernessgathering.co.uk - The bushcraft school that works with us on our Journeyman course
www.bearclawbushcraft.co.uk - Wilderness Therapy -
This guy knows lots – see for yourself!
http://wild-tracking.blogspot.com/ - Five Senses Orkney tours, fire craft and outdoor skills - www.allfivesenses.com
- Explore4 - excellent kit for adventurers and kayakers tried and tested! www.explore4.co.uk
- Natural Pathways - primitive and modern survival skills and conservation through nature awareness. - www.natural-pathways.co.uk
- The Really Wild Food Guide. Recipes and cookbooks for eating wild foods, plus link to countryside directory - www.countrylovers.co.uk/wildfoodjj/index.htm
- Outdoor activity specialists in the Hebrides. - www.hebrideanpursuits.com
- Yurt and Tipi accommodation on Ireland's Cape Clear island (great for birds!)
www.yurt-holidays-ireland.com - Yurt, Tipi, Gypsy Caravan and other unusual accommodation in rural Suffolk
www.aldegarden.co.uk
Contact: Jeremy Hastings on;
Tel: 01496 850010 or 07810 460 175
Email: islaywildernessguide@hotmail.com
The Old Byre Main Street, Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay, PA48 7TX
Part of the Wildwood Wisdom Cooperative
Tel: 01496 850010 or 07810 460 175
Email: islaywildernessguide@hotmail.com
The Old Byre Main Street, Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay, PA48 7TX
Part of the Wildwood Wisdom Cooperative