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Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay

Key Features

  • Buy your own slice of Islay at an affordable price
  • Small wooded area possibly suitable for development subject to planning
  • A stones through from beautiful sandy beaches and Port Charlotte Hotel

Description

Stewart Balfour and Sutherland present to the market a small wooded section on ground which is located in one of the most sought after villages on the Whisky Island. With a little imagination there could be a range of opportunities for its use, either as a natural woodland or possibly an area to camp on or place a pod subject to all permissions being sought and gained.

Stewart Balfour & Sutherland are delighted to bring to the market this small and unusual parcel of woodland, pleasantly situated within the highly sought-after coastal village of Port Charlotte on the beautiful Isle of Islay.

The land occupies an attractive setting just off the main road through Port Charlotte, close to the former church which is now home to the Museum of Islay Life. Predominantly natural woodland, the site offers an interesting opportunity for a purchaser looking to acquire their own small piece of Islay.

Given the size of the plot, the land may be considered to be unsuitable for conventional residential development. Purchasers may, therefore, also want to investigate the potential for alternative uses, such as the siting of a small camping or glamping pod, recreational use, or simply retaining the land as an attractive natural woodland retreat. Any such use or development would be entirely subject to obtaining all necessary planning permissions and other relevant consents, and prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries with the appropriate authorities.

The location is particularly appealing, with Port Charlotte’s picturesque coastline, sandy beach and attractive waterfront all within easy reach. The village offers useful local amenities, including a shop and post office, while the popular Port Charlotte Hotel provides a bar and restaurant. The Museum of Islay Life is also nearby.

For a wider range of everyday shops, services and amenities, Bowmore, Islay’s principal village, is approximately 10–11 miles away by road.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire an affordable and manageable parcel of land in one of Islay’s most desirable coastal villages, with potential for a variety of recreational or amenity uses, subject always to the necessary consents.

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Property details

Tenure
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Date Posted
2026-09-18

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Port Charlotte Primary School265 metres
    Pupils
    29
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Bowmore Primary Gaelic Unit3.6 miles
    Pupils
    22
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Bowmore Primary School3.6 miles
    Pupils
    58
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Port Ellen Primary School11 miles
    Pupils
    73
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Keills Primary School12 miles
    Pupils
    31
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Islay High School3.6 miles
    Pupils
    191
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Campbeltown Grammar School38 miles
    Pupils
    380
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Tarbert Academy39 miles
    Pupils
    120
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Lochgilphead High School42 miles
    Pupils
    408
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Arran High School51 miles
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Non-denominational

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Port Charlotte Store, Port Charlotte399 metres
Co-op Bowmore, Bowmore3.7 miles
Spar - Port Ellen, Port Ellen11 miles

GP surgery

Islay Medical Practice11 miles

Pharmacy

Islay Pharmacy3.7 miles

Green space

Play Space924 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Oban Rail Station58 miles

Nearest bus stop

Daal Terrace85 metres

Typical drive times

Glasgow (city)5 hr 2 min · 152 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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Contact Stewart Balfour & Sutherland, Campbeltown

Kinloch Hall, Lochend Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6DL

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