Loch Resort

Loch Resort is a bay in Western Isles, Scotland. Loch Resort is situated nearby to the locality Mealista, as well as near the hamlet Hushinish.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Mhealasta and Kearstay.

Eilean Mhealasta

Island

Eilean Mhealasta is an uninhabited island off the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It takes its name from Mealista, a nearby township on Lewis. Eilean Mhealasta is situated 2½ miles northwest of Loch Resort.

Kearstay

Islet

Photo: JJM, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kearstay is an islet, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch Resort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mealista and Hushinish.

Mealista

Locality

Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mealista was a township in the west of the Isle of Lewis. It is currently largely uninhabited due to the Highland Clearances, which occurred there in 1838. The beach is a visitor attraction. Mealista is situated 4 miles north of Loch Resort.

Hushinish

Hamlet

Photo: Jamesmorrison, CC BY 2.0.

Huisinish or Hushinish is a remote place on the west coast of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the end of a 12-mile-long single-track B road. Hushinish is situated 4 miles south of Loch Resort.

Brenish

Village

Photo: Buckbuchanan, Public domain.

Brenish is a small village situated on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, which is part of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Brenish is within the parish of Uig. The name of the village is sometimes spelt Breanish, however maps normally refer to Brenish. Brenish is situated 5 miles north of Loch Resort.

Loch Resort

Type: Bay
Category: body of water
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.05° or 58° 3′ north

Longitude

-7.1° or 7° 6′ west

Open location code

9CCJ3W22+22

GeoNames ID

2639481

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