Pladda
Pladda is an uninhabited island 1 km off the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde at grid reference NS027191, western Scotland. It is home to the automated Pladda Lighthouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Pladda Lighthouse and Easa Cumhang.
Pladda Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Pladda Lighthouse is an active 18th century lighthouse situated at the southern end of the island of Pladda in western Scotland. The lighthouse dates from 1790 and was designed by Thomas Smith.
Easa Cumhang
Waterfall
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Easa Cumhang is situated 2 miles northwest of Pladda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kildonan and Kilmory.
Kildonan
Hamlet
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Kildonan is a village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilmory.
Kilmory
Hamlet
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Kilmory is a small village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran, located on the coastal road between Lagg and Kildonan. Kilmory is also the parish of the western side of the Isle of Arran. Kilmory is situated 4½ miles west of Pladda.
Whiting Bay
Village
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Whiting Bay is a village located on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland four miles south of Lamlash and eight miles south of Brodick. With more than 600 inhabitants it’s the third largest village on the island of Arran, behind Lamlash and Brodick. Whiting Bay is situated 4½ miles north of Pladda.
Pladda
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.4274° or 55° 25′ 39″ northLongitude
-5.11867° or 5° 7′ 7″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9C7PCVGJ+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 376497843OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2640234Wikidata ID
Q3180996
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