Loch Gilp
Loch Gilp is a small inlet on Loch Fyne, Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. The loch gives its name to the nearby town of Lochgilphead. The Crinan Canal extends from the loch across to Crinan itself.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilmory Castle and Kilduskland Reservoir.
Kilmory Castle
Castle
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmory Castle, also known as Kilmory House, is a large 19th century house located just to the south of Lochgilphead, in old county Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland.
Kilduskland Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Alan Davidson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilduskland Reservoir is of the impounding variety and is located 2 kilometres west of Ardrishaig, supplying the village with its water supply. The concrete dam is 9 metres high and it was completed in 1906. Kilduskland Reservoir is situated 2 miles west of Loch Gilp.
Argyll and Bute Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Argyll and Bute Hospital was a mental health facility in Lochgilphead, Scotland. The original building is a Grade C listed building. The hospital is managed by NHS Highland. Argyll and Bute Hospital is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch Gilp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardrishaig and Lochgilphead.
Ardrishaig
Village
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Ardrishaig is a coastal village on Loch Gilp, at the southern entrance to the Crinan Canal in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland. It lies immediately to the south of Lochgilphead, with the nearest larger town being Oban.
Lochgilphead
Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240.
Cairnbaan
Village
Cairnbaan is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. Cairnbaan is about halfway between Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the Sound of Jura to the west. Cairnbaan is situated 3½ miles northwest of Loch Gilp.
Loch Gilp
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay on the west coast of Loch Fyne, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Loch Gilp” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kilmory and Castleton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barr na Circe and Heather Island.
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