The Old Excise House

The Old Excise House is a guest house in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. The Old Excise House is situated near the archaeological site Sruthan na Cille, dun site, as well as near the locality Laphroaig.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Laphroaig distillery and Texa.

Laphroaig distillery

Distillery

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Laphroaig distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery on Islay, Scotland. It is situated on the south coast of the island, near Port Ellen, at the head of a small bay known as Loch Laphroaig. Laphroaig distillery is situated 2,300 feet east of The Old Excise House.

Texa

Island

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Texa is a small island 700 metres directly south of Islay, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It reaches a height of 48 metres at its highest point, Ceann Garbh.

Ardview Hotel

Pub

Photo: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardview Hotel is a pub, which is situated 1 mile west of The Old Excise House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laphroaig and Port Ellen.

Laphroaig

Locality

Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Laphroaig is a locality.

Port Ellen

Village

Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Port Ellen is a small town on the island of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland. The town is named after the wife of its founder, Walter Frederick Campbell. Its previous name, Leòdamas, is derived from Old Norse meaning "Leòd's Harbour".

Lagavulin

Village

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Lagavulin is a small village approximately 3 miles outside Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kildalton, and is situated on the A846 road. It is best known for being the home of Lagavulin single malt whisky.

The Old Excise House

Type: Guest house
Postal code: PA42 7DS
Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.63141° or 55° 37′ 53″ north

Longitude

-6.16212° or 6° 9′ 44″ west

Levels

Roof shape

gabled

Operator

Ron & Emma Goudie

Open location code

9C7MJRJQ+H5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 424608040

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=guest_house

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sruthan na Cille, dun site and Port Ellen All Weather Pitch.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Alexander McDougall Memorial and Caphroaig.

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