Loch nan Uamh
Loch nan Uamh is a bay in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch nan Uamh is situated nearby to the locality Druimindarroch, as well as near Peanmeanach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beasdale railway station and Prince’s Cairn.
Beasdale railway station
Railway station
Photo: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beasdale railway station is a railway station serving Glen Beasdale in the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, sited 28 miles 49 chains from the former Banavie Junction, between Lochailort and Arisaig.
Prince’s Cairn
Monument
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Prince's Cairn marks the traditional spot from where Prince Charles Edward Stuart embarked for France from Scotland on 20 September 1746 following the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Goat Island
Islet
Photo: Tony Kinghorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Goat Island is an islet, which is situated 2½ miles south of Loch nan Uamh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roshven and Arisaig.
Roshven
Hamlet
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roshven is a township located on the eastern shoreline of Loch Ailort, in Lochaber, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. Towering above it is Rois-bheinn, the highest hill in the area. Roshven is situated 3 miles south of Loch nan Uamh.
Arisaig
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arisaig is a village on the coast of Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of about 300. It stands on the "Road to the Isles", the traditional route from the south via Fort William to Mallaig and thence to Skye.
Lochailort
Village
Photo: Keeshu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochailort is a small settlement in Scotland that lies at the head of Loch Ailort, a sea loch, on the junction of the Road to the Isles between Fort William and Mallaig with the A861 towards Salen and Strontian. Lochailort is situated 4 miles east of Loch nan Uamh.
Loch nan Uamh
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Loch na Nuadh”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.88333° or 56° 53′ northLongitude
-5.76667° or 5° 46′ westOpen location code
9C8PV6MM+88GeoNames ID
2635249
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