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All the United Kingdom Scotland Port Charlotte

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Port Charlotte

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Port Charlotte, Scotland

Updated September 8, 2022

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Museum of Islay Life

Port Charlotte, Scotland

Museum Of Islay Life

A former church that has been chronicling the Scottish island of Islay's rich history since the 70s.
Tooth Stone

Port Charlotte, Scotland

Tooth Stone

It's said taking a hammer and nail to this stone relieves a toothache.
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The exterior of the facility.

Bowmore, Scotland

MacTaggart Leisure Centre

If you can’t dive into a whisky cask, this swimming pool might be the next best thing. 
3 miles from Port Charlotte
Bowmore Round Church

Bowmore, Scotland

Bowmore Round Church

This remote Scottish island has the only round church in the nation.
3 miles from Port Charlotte
Portenhaven Parish Church

Portnahaven, Scotland

Portnahaven Church

According to local legend, this church was built with two doors, so that residents of two rival villages had their own entrances.
6 miles from Port Charlotte
Coastal path leading to lighthouse.

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Carraig Fhada Lighthouse

An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.
10 miles from Port Charlotte
Dunyvaig Castle

Isle of Islay, Scotland

Dunyvaig Castle

It's believed a castle existed at this site since the 12th century.
12 miles from Port Charlotte
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