Isle of Islay
Sea taxi pickup and drop offs at various locations on the island. Including various distilleries.
Islay is the fifth largest Scottish island and the sixth largest island surrounding Britain. It has just over three thousand inhabitants and has a total area of just over 600 square kilometres (239 square miles). Its main industries are malt whisky distilling, and tourism largely based on whisky and birdwatching.
The island is home to many bird species and is a popular destination throughout the year with bird watchers, notably in February to see a large colony of barnacle geese. Resident birds include chough, hen harrier, sea eagle, oystercatcher, cormorant and many wading birds.
The climate on Islay is often more clement than the Scottish mainland owing to the Gulf Stream.
