The Pevensey Island Guides are wonderful books to have in your library if your interest is Scottish Islands. The are packed full of information on the various islands accompanied by magnificent pictures taken from the island. These books are must for anyone visiting the islands. Islay is a particularly photogenic place and so this is one of the best of the guides.

The Hebridean Island of Islay lies off the coast of Argyll, linked to the mainland of Scotland by a year-round vehicle ferry. Its varied landscape makes it attractive for hill-walkers, and its long and sometimes bloody history has left plenty of traces in the landscape for amateur archaeologist to explore. Its beaches are pounded by the full power of the Atlantic surf, which has sculpted spectacular cliffs and formed empty miles of sandy strands, where Vikings once beached their longships. The ancestral seat of the medieval Lord of the Isles, Islay is brim full of history, but with a full range of modern services and accommodations for visitors. Famous the world over for it whisky, the spirit of 'the Queen of the Hebrides' lures people back again and again to enjoy its scenery and tranquility.