Loch Sween
Loch Sween is a sea loch located near Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Castle Sween is located on the southern shore towards the seaward end of the loch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Inlet
- Description: sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Loch Swen” and “Loch Swin”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Loain and Taynish House.
Eilean Loain
Island
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Loain is a small island in Loch Sween and one of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 2 kilometres west of the settlement of Kilmichael of Inverlussa in Knapdale and a similar distance southeast of the village of Tayvallich on the other side of the loch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashfield and Achnamara.
Ashfield
Hamlet
Ashfield is a village in the civil parish of North Knapdale, in Knapdale, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has a sheep farm and cottage and once had a school.
Achnamara
Village
Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achnamara is a village in the Scottish council area of Argyll and Bute. Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. Achnamara means 'field by the sea'. Achnamara is situated 2½ miles northeast of Loch Sween.
Loch Sween
- Categories: inlet and body of water
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Loch Sween from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Loch Sween” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Sween aintzira”
- French: “Loch Suain”
- French: “Loch Suibhne”
- French: “Loch Sween”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Suain”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taynish and Tayvallich.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barr Lochan Taynish and Cala.
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