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Isle of Islay

Just a short flight from Glasgow, or a scenic ferry ride across glassy waters from the Scottish mainland, is Islay. Breaks to Islay are perfect for whisky lovers as this small island boasts 9 distilleries, each with a story to tell and many of them claiming to be the ‘original’ distillery. The island’s peat bogs are used to create the whisky’s distinctive smokey flavour and after a couple of days visiting the historic distilleries you will undoubtedly become an expert. Photographers will be in heaven capturing the windswept coastline and the moors dotted with low, white walled homesteads. Breaks to Islay offer a unique insight into Scotland’s most famous export.

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  • Breaks to Isle of Islay

  • Breaks to Isle of Islay

  • Breaks to Isle of Islay

Average temperature

Information below is based on average highest temperature for each month.

  • 7℃
  • 7℃
  • 9℃
  • 11℃
  • 13℃
  • 16℃
  • 17℃
  • 16℃
  • 15℃
  • 13℃
  • 10℃
  • 8℃
  • 17
  • 10
  • 12
  • 11
  • 12
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 12
  • 15
  • 16
  • 12

Information above is based on the average number of days which experience some form of rainfall for each month.

Rainfall

When to Visit

Below gives you information and a rating of the best time of year to visit.

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