Title: Bridgend Travel Guide: Best of Bridgend, Islay Island Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Bridgend](https://expedia.co.uk/Bridgend-Hotels.d553248635118487393.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Bridgend](https://expedia.co.uk/Bridgend-Holiday-Rentals.d553248635118487393.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Bridgend Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Bridgend.d553248635118487393.Car-Hire-Guide)[Bridgend Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Bridgend.d553248635118487393.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Bridgend Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![track to Dalbreac lodge The track to Dalbreac lodge with an area of coniferous forest visible as marked on map. Creag Ruadh can be seen in the distance (above track)](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635118487393/aa2d6a8b-e652-4124-b235-8f5239952263.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635118487393/aa2d6a8b-e652-4124-b235-8f5239952263.jpg) by [Steven Brown](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/16100) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ![track to Dalbreac lodge The track to Dalbreac lodge with an area of coniferous forest visible as marked on map. Creag Ruadh can be seen in the distance (above track)](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635118487393/aa2d6a8b-e652-4124-b235-8f5239952263.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635118487393/aa2d6a8b-e652-4124-b235-8f5239952263.jpg) by [Steven Brown](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/16100) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ![Strathconon Wood The woods just west of the East Lodge Hotel, between the road and the forestry track. Not many people use this path it is becoming more overgrown each year.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/180633/0307a6ba-5edb-4828-92b3-20aed696556a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/180633/0307a6ba-5edb-4828-92b3-20aed696556a.jpg) by [Gordon Davidson](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/10955) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ![Strathconon Wood. A cleared area of the forest with some flowering bell heather (Erica cinerea)](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635118487393/d6556af6-69e1-4cce-9bd9-896f2348c487.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635118487393/d6556af6-69e1-4cce-9bd9-896f2348c487.jpg) by [Richard Webb](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/196) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ![Strathconon Wood. Forestry Commission managed forest, mainly Scots Pines on the north side of Strathconon.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/180633/f9e30223-e0f1-4045-84d9-8b05ab33bd04.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/180633/f9e30223-e0f1-4045-84d9-8b05ab33bd04.jpg) by [Richard Webb](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/196) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ## Visit Bridgend Things to do - 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 £96 13 Feb - 14 Feb 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! (123 reviews) All nice. Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=13%2F02%2F2026&endDate=14%2F02%2F2026&selected=16048561&PinnedHotelID=16048561&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248635118487393) ![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 £213 14 Feb - 15 Feb 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 ... 9.4/10 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=14%2F02%2F2026&endDate=15%2F02%2F2026&selected=24029657&PinnedHotelID=24029657&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248635118487393) ![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 9 Feb - 10 Feb 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 ... 9.4/10 Exceptional! (64 reviews) Excellent service and welcoming and kind staff. Food was amazing. Highly recommend ! Reviewed on 26 Oct 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=09%2F02%2F2026&endDate=10%2F02%2F2026&selected=34890084&PinnedHotelID=34890084&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248635118487393) [See all 39 properties in Bridgend](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=09%2F02%2F2026&endDate=10%2F02%2F2026®ionId=553248635118487393) 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 ... 9.6/10 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! Reviewed on 28 Aug 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Islay-Island-Hotels-Unique-House-In-An-Idyllic-Situation-On-A-Beach.h107425098.Hotel-Information) [See all properties in Bridgend](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience®ionId=553248635118487393&sort=VACATION_RENTAL) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. 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You can enjoy the bars while in the area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Islay-Ales-Islay-Island.d553248621533023851.Attraction) ## Cities near Bridgend ![Port Ellen - Islay](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1591/6a4a4d6c-5d41-4158-9ba7-a2acebe793b8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) by [Nigel Brown](https://www.panoramio.com/user/6492354?with_photo_id=94378327) ([Creative Commons Attribution 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)) ### Islay Island - Cities near Bridgend - Places of interest [Islay Island](https://expedia.co.uk/Islay-Island.dx1591) - [Islay Ales ](https://expedia.co.uk/Islay-Ales-Islay-Island.d553248621533023851.Attraction) - [Lagavulin Distillery ](https://expedia.co.uk/Lagavulin-Distillery-Islay-Island.d6088337.Attraction) - [Laphroaig Distillery ](https://expedia.co.uk/Laphroaig-Distillery-Islay-Island.d6088339.Attraction) - [Bowmore Distillery ](https://expedia.co.uk/Bowmore-Distillery-Islay-Island.d6088327.Attraction) - [Bunnahabhain Distillery ](https://expedia.co.uk/Bunnahabhain-Distillery-Islay-Island.d6088331.Attraction) - [Kildalton Chapel ](https://expedia.co.uk/Kildalton-Chapel-Scotland.d553248621533023850.Attraction) - [Outback Art Gallery ](https://expedia.co.uk/Outback-Art-Gallery-Islay-Island.d553248621532490068.Attraction) - [Ardmore Islands ](https://expedia.co.uk/Ardmore-Islands-Scotland.d553248621533023849.Attraction) - [Oronsay Priory ](https://expedia.co.uk/Oronsay-Priory-Scotland.d6093035.Attraction) - [Wildlife Information Centre ](https://expedia.co.uk/Wildlife-Information-Centre-Islay-Island.d6088345.Attraction) - [Eilean Mor ](https://expedia.co.uk/Eilean-Mor-Islay-Island.d6088341.Attraction) ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/mad-service/footer/bnaBanners/BEX_Footer.jpg) ## Go further with the Expedia app Save on select hotels when you book in the app. Our app deals help you to save on trips so you can travel more and manage it all on the go. 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