Rowan cottage - Islay www.rowancottageislay.com

11/05/2026

Praise indeed
Thank you Cath

Hi Vicki

Thank you for a lovely stay in your house- it’s one of the best places we’ve ever stayed so thank you

10/03/2026

Cinema night in Port Ellen
The Screen Machine rolled in with the waves to show a classic - Wuthering Heights.

One of those lovely little surprises when you stay at Rowan cottage - Islay
Booking link in the bio.

08/03/2026

Looks like a moorland fire on the Oa!

06/03/2026

The sun is setting over Loch Indaal. I didn't think it was bright enough so I got the window cleaning robot to give it a polish. 🤣

05/03/2026

Looking for somewhere close to Rowan Cottage for lunch? Try SeaSalt in Port Ellen you won't be disappointed.

03/03/2026

03/03/2026

Loving my new swimming kit from Rumarr

02/03/2026

Busy day in the kitchen

25/02/2026

It's only logs from now on.
You can no longer buy peat on Islay to burn for environmental and wildlife management reasons.
Traditional small scale cutting on peat banks is still allowed for those families who have had a peat bank in their family for years. So you can still come across the sweet smell of burning peat if you walk around the towns on a cold day; or when Port Ellen maltings is drying a batch of barley for the distilleries. The whisky industry is allowed to use it so you will still get that distinct smoky taste associated with Islay whisky.