Machrie golf course, Islay

Name: Machrie golf course
Address: Islay, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Islay

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The Machrie Golf Course, or "The Machrie Links", is located on Islay, in Scotland. The word "machrie" is a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic machair, which means more or less the same as "links" did on the east coast of Scotland. ()

Coordinates: 55°39'53"N, 6°15'23"W

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Islay United Kingdom

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Machrie golf course – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dunyvaig Castle, Laphroaig Distillery, Lagavulin Distillery, Port Ellen distillery.

5.6 miE
Forts and castles
Dunyvaig Castle, Islay
144 min walk • Dunyvaig Castle, is located on the south side of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland, on the shore of Lagavulin Bay, 4 kilometres from Port Ellen. The castle was once a naval base of the Lord of the Isles, chiefs of Clan Donald. It was held by the chiefs of the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg.
4.7 miSE
Whiskey distillery, Distillery
Laphroaig Distillery, Port Ellen
121 min walk • Laphroaig distillery is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery. It is named after the area of land at the head of Loch Laphroaig on the south coast of the island of Islay.
5.5 miE
Factory tours, Tours, Whiskey distillery
Lagavulin Distillery, Port Ellen
139 min walk • Lagavulin distillery is a malt whisky distillery in the village of Lagavulin on the south of the island of Islay, Scotland. It distills spirit that is destined to become Islay single malt Scotch whisky.
3.1 miSE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Port Ellen distillery, Islay
81 min walk • The Port Ellen distillery is located in Port Ellen on the isle of Islay, Scotland. It initially operated between 1825 and 1983 when production shut down.
4.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Eas Mòr, Port Ellen
113 min walk • Eas Mor is a waterfall is a waterfall on the Abhainn Ghil on the island of Islay in Scotland. It lies on The Oa peninsula south of Giol and west of Lenavore.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Eas Mòr, Port Ellen
121 min walk • Eas Mor is a waterfall on the Abhainn Ghil on the island of Islay, in Scotland. It lies on the west coast of The Oa peninsula north of Lower Killeyan.
7 miNW
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Port Charlotte distillery, Islay
180 min walk • Port Charlotte Distillery was a Scotch whisky distillery on the island of Islay, off the west coast of Scotland from 1829 to 1929. The distillery was based in the village of Port Charlotte 2 miles southwest from the Bruichladdich distillery.
2.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Leorin Loch, Islay
73 min walk • Leorin Loch is of the impounding variety, located 2.5 kilometres north of Port Ellen, and is one of a group of three lochs supplying water to the island. The earthfill dam is 1.5 metres high.
5.7 miSE
Island
Texa
146 min walk • One of the top attractions on Texa is the Neolithic village of Skara Brae, which dates back over 5,000 years and is one of the best-preserved prehistoric villages in Northern Europe. Visitors can wander through the ancient stone buildings and gain insight into the...