Shieldaig
Shieldaig is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Shieldaig is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerrysdale, as well as near the neighborhood Charlestown.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Bràigh Horrisdale and Eilean Horrisdale.
Loch Bràigh Horrisdale
Lake
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Bràigh Horrisdale is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch in Wester Ross, in the north west of Scotland. The loch lies approximately 2 mi south southeast of the village of Badachro and is close to the Fairy Lochs.
Eilean Horrisdale
Island
Photo: Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Horrisdale is an uninhabited island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland. Eilean Horrisdale is situated 1½ miles northwest of Shieldaig.
Dry Island
Islet
Dry Island is an inhabited island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland, and part of the Inner Hebrides. Dry Island is translated from the Gaelic name for the Island "Eilean Tioram". Dry Island is situated 2 miles northwest of Shieldaig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlestown and Badachro.
Charlestown
Neighborhood
Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located 2 kilometres south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Badachro
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Badachro is a former fishing village, in the northwest Highlands of Scotland. Badachro is situated 1½ miles west of Shieldaig.
Gairloch
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Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.
Shieldaig
- Type: Locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.68878° or 57° 41′ 20″ northLongitude
-5.68172° or 5° 40′ 54″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9C9PM8Q9+G8GeoNames ID
2637993
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