Caol Raineach

Caol Raineach is a strait in Highland Council, Scotland. Caol Raineach is situated nearby to the hamlet Strathan Skerray, as well as near the locality Tubeg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean nan Ròn and Neave Island.

Eilean nan Ròn

Island

Photo: Donnie Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean nan Ròn or Roan Island is an island near Skerray, in the north of Sutherland, Scotland. An estimated 350 seal pups are born here annually.

Neave Island or Coomb Island is an island in the council area of Highland, on the north coast of the Scottish mainland. Neave Island is a small rugged island to the east of Eilean nan Ròn in Sutherland, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, Caol Beag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skerray and Skullomie.

Skerray

Village

Photo: Tim Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skerray is a remote small crofting hamlet and fishing port on the north coast of Sutherland, Scotland. It is located 7+3⁄4 miles by road northeast of Tongue and 40+1⁄4 miles by road west of Thurso.

Skullomie

Hamlet

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township at the head of Tongue Bay in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is located around 3 miles north of the village of Tongue on the northern coast of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.