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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Isle of Islay

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Isle of Islay, Scotland

Updated August 23, 2022

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Coastal path leading to lighthouse.

Isle of Islay, Scotland

Carraig Fhada Lighthouse

An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.
Dunyvaig Castle

Isle of Islay, Scotland

Dunyvaig Castle

It's believed a castle existed at this site since the 12th century.
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Bowmore Round Church

Bowmore, Scotland

Bowmore Round Church

This remote Scottish island has the only round church in the nation.
4 miles from Isle of Islay
The exterior of the facility.

Bowmore, Scotland

MacTaggart Leisure Centre

If you can’t dive into a whisky cask, this swimming pool might be the next best thing. 
4 miles from Isle of Islay
Kildalton Cross.

Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Kildalton Cross

This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
6 miles from Isle of Islay
Museum of Islay Life

Port Charlotte, Scotland

Museum Of Islay Life

A former church that has been chronicling the Scottish island of Islay's rich history since the 70s.
7 miles from Isle of Islay
Tooth Stone

Port Charlotte, Scotland

Tooth Stone

It's said taking a hammer and nail to this stone relieves a toothache.
7 miles from Isle of Islay
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