Title: Bridgend Travel Guide: Best of Bridgend, Islay Island Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Bridgend](https://expedia.co.uk/Bridgend-Hotels.d3000012183.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Bridgend](https://expedia.co.uk/Bridgend-Holiday-Rentals.d3000012183.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Flights to Bridgend](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Bridgend.d3000012183.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Bridgend Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Bridgend.d3000012183.Car-Hire-Guide)[Bridgend Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Bridgend.d3000012183.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Bridgend Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![Blick in den Islay House Community Garden bei Bridgend.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1591/6e32fb41-18bf-4b27-a441-6950fdca6e5b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Blick in den Islay House Community Garden bei Bridgend.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1591/6e32fb41-18bf-4b27-a441-6950fdca6e5b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Blick in den Islay House Community Garden bei Bridgend.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1591/8f97d729-7ae4-47b4-955c-a2e8a4438a34.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Monument near Bridgend, Islay.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1591/4f2690b2-6e2e-4fc5-ae8b-1ff54710d397.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1591/4f2690b2-6e2e-4fc5-ae8b-1ff54710d397.jpg) by [J M Briscoe](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/563) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ![Geese On Loch Indaal. Barnacle Geese (Branta leucopsis) on Loch Indaal at Pennycraig. Up to 49,000 Barnacle Geese come from Greenland to spend the winter on Islay. Viewed near the end of a February day. For a closer look at the geese, see 1166445.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1591/6ce849ff-65d0-467d-95cf-45839e3a66b7.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1591/6ce849ff-65d0-467d-95cf-45839e3a66b7.jpg) by [Mary and Angus Hogg](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7257) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ## Visit Bridgend Things to do ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2026/02/06/expedia-sale-2026-desktop-uk-fr-de.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1400&h=600&q=mediumHigh) ## The Annual Holiday Sale Members save up to 40% on hotels and holiday homes. Plan this year’s big trip and save. [Book now](https://expedia.co.uk/cheap-deals?rfrr=DX_SPRING_PROMO_3000012183) - Top hotels in Bridgend - Top Holiday Rentals in Bridgend ![Islay House](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16050000/16048600/16048561/fbcd5075_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Islay House Islay House, Bridgend Islay Island Scotland £99 7 Mar - 8 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this hotel in Islay Island. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Islay Ales and Bowmore Distillery are located ... 9.2/10 Wonderful! (124 reviews) All nice. Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=07%2F03%2F2026&endDate=08%2F03%2F2026&selected=16048561&PinnedHotelID=16048561&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=3000012183) ![Another Place, The Machrie](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/25000000/24030000/24029700/24029657/b755ef21_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Another Place, The Machrie The Machrie Hotel & Golf LInks Islay Island Scotland £251 2 Mar - 3 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this golf hotel in Islay Island. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a golf course. Popular attractions An Tràigh and Kilnaughton Beach are located ... 9.6/10 Exceptional! (181 reviews) it’s a nice boutique hotel but the rooms are cozy and not too bad. Also, the hotel is very close to the airport but middle of nowhere. If you have to take a taxi service to Bowmore, which is the town center, for meals, It will cost 40 poundsround-trip. The hotel has a restaurant on site but sort ... Reviewed on 16 Nov 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=02%2F03%2F2026&endDate=03%2F03%2F2026&selected=24029657&PinnedHotelID=24029657&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=3000012183) ![Port Charlotte Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34900000/34890100/34890084/14bb3f9b_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Port Charlotte Hotel Main Street Islay Island Scotland £260 2 Mar - 3 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this hotel in Islay Island. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ... [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=02%2F03%2F2026&endDate=03%2F03%2F2026&selected=34890084&PinnedHotelID=34890084&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=3000012183) [See all 41 properties in Bridgend](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=02%2F03%2F2026&endDate=03%2F03%2F2026®ionId=3000012183) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![Cozy Cottage In Picturesque Scotland](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/36000000/35850000/35845700/35845618/fc3b9b69_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Cozy Cottage In Picturesque Scotland Isle of Islay Scotland Stay at this cottage in Islay Island. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Traigh Bhan and Islay Natural History Centre are ... 9.8/10 Exceptional! (73 reviews) David is a great host. Very quick to respond. The cottage is very clean. Internet was fast. Beautiful quiet area. Good to arrive to Coffee & tea and biscuits and milk in the fridge, cleaning products and bin bags all the basics. The central heating was on when I arrived late at night so the cottage ... Reviewed on 6 Oct 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Islay-Island-Hotels-Cozy-Cottage-In-Picturesque-Scotland.h35845618.Hotel-Information) ![Beautiful 10 person modern bungalow in Bruichladdich with stunning views](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/30000000/29510000/29501500/29501478/2f64aeda_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Beautiful 10 person modern bungalow in Bruichladdich with stunning views Bruichladdich Scotland Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Islay Island. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Bruichladdich Distillery and ... 9.6/10 Exceptional! (36 reviews) Great location, lovely house! We enjoyed our stay Reviewed on 16 Sept 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Islay-Island-Hotels-Beautiful-10-Person-Modern-Bungalow-In-Bruichladdich-With-Stunning-Views.h29501478.Hotel-Information) ![Unique House in an Idyllic Situation on a Beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/108000000/107430000/107425100/107425098/89284219_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Unique House in an Idyllic Situation on a Beach Islay Island Scotland Stay at this residence in Islay Island. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions White Hart Beach and Ardmore Islands are located ... 10/10 Exceptional! (1 review) Great place! Beautiful and big house! Helpful owner if any questions . Strategic location right in between all distilleries. Really unique house in an idyllic situation on a beach! 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You can enjoy the bars while in the area. 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