What to Do

Golf

Golf - Machrie Golf Course
Located 3 miles from Port Ellen on the A846,6226 yds, Par 71, Tel: 01496 302310
http://www.machrie.com or Islay Golf Club

Bowling

Bridgend Bowling Club
Situated opposite the hotel open from May to October. Fees are payable at the hut, and bowls are available at no charge.

Port Ellen Playing Fields
Bowling, Tennis, pitch & put, putting, teas, coffee and snacks, May-Sept

Leisure & Fitness

Mactaggart Leisure Centre Bowmore
25 Meter swimming pool, fitness studio, sauna, sunbed and Launderette. Tel 01496 810 767

Boat Trips & Diving

Sport Dive Islay
Sport Dive Islay, renowned for their diving holidays and support services around Islay have now commenced two hour boat trips along the southern coast of the island to allow sights of the wildlife and distilleries not normally accessible to island visitors, or indeed residents. 44 (0)1496 302441
http://www.islaydivecentre.co.uk/

Islay Marine Charter
Offer private and commercial charter for pleasure and survey work. Tel +44 (0) 1496 850 436slay Marine Charters are based o the Hebridean island of Islay offering private and commercial charter for sea angling, pleasure or
http://www.islaymarine.co.uk

Seafari
Seafari Islay offers commercial and private charter hire for almost any type, or style of sea going venture around Islay and Jura that you may care to undertake.
http://www.ileach.co.uk/seafari

Pony Trekking

Rockside Pony Trekking 01496 850 231
Balivicar Farm Pony Trekking 0149 302251

Fishing

Islay Estates 0149810 221
Foreland Estates 0149 850 211
Dunlossit Estate 01496 840 232
Port Ellen Angling Association 01496 302264

Bird Watching

RSPB (at Gruinart)

It occupies most of the north-west quadrant of the island and has a Visitors' Centre situated in the middle of a farmyard. Several of the barns have been converted to house video cameras which you can operate by remote control from the first floor of the Centre. It also had some high-power binoculars and a register of all the birds seen by visitors. Further down the road is a wooden hide overlooking the tidal Loch Gruinart. Tel: 01496 850505.
Islay is particularly famous for the large numbers of geese that come here. You are also likely to see oyster-catchers around Islay's coastline. They are black and white, with long orange beaks and make a lot of noise.

Islay Birding

Islay Birding are comprehensive bird watching tours of Islay - situated in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland.

We run daily birding tours bringing you close to our extraordinary birdlife, fantastic scenery and history.

01496 850010 or www.islaybirding.co.uk

Cycle Hire

Bowmore 01496 810 366

Port Ellen 01496 302 053

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