Bay of Laig
Bay of Laig is a bay in Highland Council, Scotland. Bay of Laig is situated nearby to the locality Sìdhean na Cailleich, as well as near Druim an Lochain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Michael Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Laig Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laig Beach and St Donnan’s Roman Catholic Church, Cleadale, Eigg.
An Sgùrr
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
An Sgùrr is the highest point on the island of Eigg in Scotland's Small Isles. It was formed 59 million years ago; the result of one of the last eruptions of a volcano, the core of which now forms the Isle of Rùm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cleadale and Eigg.
Cleadale
Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cleadale is a settlement on the north west side of the island of Eigg, in the Small Isles of Scotland and is in the council area of Highland. The setting is visually dramatic.
Eigg
Photo: Graham Lewis, CC BY 2.0.
Eigg is one of the Small Isles, lying 10 miles off the west coast of Scotland, and with a population of just under 100. The name means "notched" and it's a moorland plateau cleaved by a valley, with the dramatic scarp of An Sgurr looming over it.
Galmisdale
Village
Photo: L J Cunningham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galmisdale is the main port of the island of Eigg, one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Bay of Laig
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.91874° or 56° 55′ 8″ northLongitude
-6.16514° or 6° 9′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C8MWR9M+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 709205364OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2645035Wikidata ID
Q24640176
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bay of Laig” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bay of Laig”
- Swedish: “Bay of Laig”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sìdhean na Cailleich and Laig.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sgeir na Traghad and Sgeir Mhòr.
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