The Oa, Islay

Name: The Oa
Address: Islay, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Islay

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The Oa is a rocky peninsula in the southwest of the island of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland. It is an RSPB nature reserve. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°37'0"N, 6°16'60"W

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Islay United Kingdom

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The Oa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Machrie golf course, Laphroaig Distillery, Port Ellen distillery, Eas Mòr.

3.5 miN
Golf
Machrie golf course, Islay
89 min walk • 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.
5.2 miE
Whiskey distillery, Distillery
Laphroaig Distillery, Port Ellen
133 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.
3.6 miE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Port Ellen distillery, Islay
92 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.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Eas Mòr, Port Ellen
30 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.
1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Eas Mòr, Port Ellen
47 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.
4.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Leorin Loch, Islay
125 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.
5.6 miE
Island
Texa
142 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...