Useful links and information
We know that some of you are planning on coming from far and wide, so we thought we would try to put together some pointers.
Transport
While we love Islay, getting to a small Scottish island can be a little tricky. So here are the links for some recommendations:
CalMac ferries (regular ferries from Kennacraig and Oban over to Islay) website here
Loganair (regular flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Islay) website here
CityLink buses (buses from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Kennacraig) website here
When you’re on Islay:
Islay taxis - website here
Carol’s cabs - website here
Accommodation
Islay has a great range of places to stay. Our list of top picks (in particular order) includes:
Bowmore: (we’ll be staying in Bowmore)
Bowmore house - B&B and self catering cottage website here
The Bowmore distillery cottages - at the distillery, different self catering cottages website here
Bowmore hotel - website here
Lochside hotel - website here
Ballygrant:
The Ballygrant Inn - home of the legendary cheesecake and whisky bar website here
Port Ellen / airport:
The Machrie - beautiful new hotel out by the airport website here
The Islay hotel - located right by the Port Ellen ferry terminal website here
Introducing… SEAN MULvenna
We wanted to introduce Sean, the man behind our beautiful artwork for #project1989. A massive thanks for putting up with our vague ideas and then all the things we thought of afterwards. We recommend him whole heartedly!
Check out his website here or his some of his colourful work on instagram.