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Wikipedia Internet Guide to Scotland Undiscovered Scotland: Port Charlotte Museum of Islay Life St Kiaran's Church Natural History Visitor Centre Islay Info: Port Charlotte Loch Indaal Established by Walter Frederick Campbell in 1828 as part of the Clearance of crofters to make way for sheep and to house workers for the Lochindaal Distillery being built at the same time. But just over 100 years later, in 1929, the Distillery closed. Its buildings remain, as a Youth Hostel and Islay Natural History Trust. Bruichladdich Distillery bought the rest of the buildings in 2007, intending at the time, to re-open the distillery in 2009. The recession has so far put those plans on hold. Port Charlotte is also home to the Museum of Islay Life. Port Charlotte & WhiskyPort Charlotte used to have a distillery, and hopefully will have one once again, as mentioned above. In the meantime it does have the medium peated expression of Bruichladdich named after it. It also has two hotels selling whisky.
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Port Charlotte is the main settlement on the Rhinns of Islay, it lies at the narrowest point of Loch Indaal - 1.5 miles by sea, 13 by road.
As well as the main road down the coast of Loch Indaal to Portnahaven, School Street extends across the Rhinns peninsula to Kilchiaran, and then down the Atlantic Coast. Arriving & DepartingPort Charlotte is 16 miles from Port Askaig, and 19 from Port Ellen, both are served by CalMac from Kennacraig Winter Summer). Getting to Kennacraig? - see main Islay page. There are also one or two sailings a week to/from Oban Winter/Summer using Port Askaig).
Open Cycle Map Bing Map SleepingLochindaal Hotel Main Street 01496 850202
Port Charlotte Hotel Main Street 01496 850360 Distillery House B&B Main Street 01496 850495 Makers of MA McKinnon's Marmalade Tigh-a-Chuain Mhor B&B West End 01496 850481 Youth Hostel Main Street 01496 850385 The Monachs B&B Nerabus 01496 850049 (3 miles) Ocean View B&B Nerabus 01496 850049 (3 miles) Octofad Farm B&B Nerabus 01496 850594 (3 miles) Self Catering Lochindaal House A847 by Lighthouse 0141 638 0864 Octomore Distillery Cottage Octomore Farm 01496 850235 No.9 Shore Street 01360 551305 Several other Self-Catering options - see list on Islay Info. EatingLochindaal Hotel Main Street 01496 850202
Specialises in freshly caught seafood - order 24 hours in advance Port Charlotte Hotel Main Street 01496 850360 Have eaten at the Hotel on several occasions - good food, Islay Ales, and plenty of whisky. If you want to eat here, book a table - I've managed without booking by eating early Port Mor Bistro Port Mòr Centre 01496 850097 Yan's Kitchen Main Street 01496 850230 DrinkingLochindaal Hotel Main Street 01496 850202
Large range of Malt Whiskies, though some are for display only as part of the landlord's collection. Port Charlotte Hotel Main Street 01496 850360 Very good selection of Malt Whisky Cycling
Islay Cycles 07760 196592
Run from a house in Port Ellen, so not a shop as such, but hire, sales, accessories and repairs available - see website/ring for further details. Brian Palmer 01496 810653 describes himself as "the only cycle repairer and spare parts person in Bowmore". Again run from his house. There's a load of cycing reated information on Brian's washingmachinepost website. See also islayinfo.com Cycle Hire in Port Charlotte: Polly Taylor 33 Main Street 01496 850488 Bike hire also from Bowmore Post Office 01496 810366; Port Ellen 01496 302349, and Islay Cycles as above; and Port Askaig (Persabus) 01496 840753. Nearest Cycle Shops Lochgilphead (18 miles from Kennacraig), Oban Nevis Cycles 87 George Street, Oban 01631 566033 David Graham 13-15 Combie Street, Oban 01631 562069 Crinan Cycles 34 Argyll Street, Lochgilphead 01546 603511 ShoppingPost Office: Spar Main Street 01496 850232
Mon to Sat, closed Wed and Sat pm. ATM in store. Shop open all afternoons an Sunday 12:30 to 17:30 Check PO Branch finder (search for postcode PA48) for opening times. Need more? You'll need to go to Bowmore: Co-Op Main Street 01496 810201 Islay Whisky Shop (Spar) Shore Street 01496 810684 Banking - RBS, Main Street; BoS, Shore Street. Cash Machines at both. Raining?? |
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