If you are looking for a peaceful, secluded experience in a beautiful setting then Ardtalla is heaven. No electricity, untreated peat-water, and no people (other than the farmer in the morning, and the odd intrpid walker). Lots of rabbits, deer, seals (and sheep!). In many respects we felt it was like 5* camping, rather than a 2* cottage.
It's a LONG way from Port Ellen, on a road which you have to go slowly on and can take it's toll on regular suspensions - it takes close to 30 min driving - so if you do want to spend time in the fleshpots of "the big city" then it can be a long way home. It's even further from the beaches at the top of the island, so frequent trips back to 'home base' during the day are pretty much out of the question.
Comment by martin
Date: 08-07-2008
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Ardtalla Estate Holiday Cottages can be found on the south east corner of the beautiful island of Islay, with views towards the Mull of Kintyre. The two detached cottages have their own unique character and are set in peaceful and scenic locations on the fifteen thousand acre Ardtalla Estate, with over one thousand red and fallow deer at your doorstep, eight miles of deserted coast, filled with sand, seals and sea-birds, Scotland’s finest Celtic Cross dating from 800 A.D. and the largest of only three original Oak forests remaining in Scotland.
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