Loch Rodel
Loch Rodel is a bay in Western Isles, Scotland. Loch Rodel is situated nearby to the locality Renish Point, as well as near the hamlet Borrisdale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Clement’s Church and Roineabhal.
St Clement’s Church
Church
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St Clement's Church is a late fifteenth-century or early sixteenth-century church in Rodel, Harris, Scotland, built for the Chiefs of the MacLeods of Harris. It is dedicated to Pope Clement I. It is sometimes known as Eaglais Roghadail or Rodal Church.
Roineabhal
Peak
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roineabhal is a hill in Harris, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The granite on the summit plateau of the mountain is anorthosite, and is similar in composition to rocks found in the mountains of the Moon. Roineabhal is situated 2½ miles north of Loch Rodel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rodel and Lingerbay.
Rodel
Village
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Rodel is a village on the south-eastern coast of Harris, an island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Rodel is situated in the parish of Harris. It was historically the capital of Harris, and the main port, before Tarbert took the title.
Lingerbay
Hamlet
Lingarabay is a small coastal settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is located on the rocky east coast of South Harris, about 2 miles northeast of Rodel. Lingerbay is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch Rodel.
Borsham
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Borsham is a village in the 'Bays' area of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borsham is within the parish of Harris. The settlement is situated off the C79, incorrectly known as 'The Golden Road’ which actually runs from Stockinish to Miavaig Borsham is the birthplace of Scottish Gaelic broadcaster and author, John D Urquhart. Borsham is situated 3 miles northeast of Loch Rodel.
Loch Rodel
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Rodel Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.73333° or 57° 44′ northLongitude
-6.96667° or 6° 58′ westOpen location code
9C9MP2MM+88GeoNames ID
2639238
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