Main Street
Beach combing
Sunset Islay
View down Main Street
A Picturesque 19th century conservation village, situated on the western shores of Loch Indaal, with neat terraces of whitewashed houses, a pier, a wonderful sandy beach and a lighthouse
Food and Restaurants in Port Charlotte. The finest local produce available, beef, lamb, venison and seafood.
Port Charlotte Hotel. Excellent cuisine. Dinner and bar meals available try “the sea food lunch”.
The Lochindaal Hotel. Generous family catering.
The Croft Kitchen. Popular café/restaurant.
Music and festivals :: Both hotels in Port Charlotte regularly host traditional music nights. Feis Ile, the Islay week long festival of malt and music starts the last weekend of May each year.Concerts, ceilidhs, children’s shows, distillery open days, guided walk and sporting events.
The Black Bottle Jazz Festival Scotland. World class musicians play in a variety of venues all around the island. September each year.
History :: The Museum of Island Life in Port Charlotte, in the former Free Church. An enormous collection of objects and photographs relating to Islay’s past. A very successful, award winning museum.
