Planning a Trip

Getting There -- MacBrayne steamers provide daily service to Islay. You leave West Tarbert, on the Kintyre Peninsula, and arrive in Port Askaig, on Islay, in about 2 hours. There's also service to Port Ellen. For information about ferry departures, check with Caledonian MacBrayne (tel. 08705/650-000) at the ferry terminal in Gourock.

Visitor Information -- The tourist office is at Bowmore, The Square (tel. 01496/810-254). May to September, it's open Monday to Saturday 9:30am to 5pm and Sunday 2 to 5pm; October to April, hours are Monday to Friday noon to 4pm.