Loch Crinan
Loch Crinan is a seawater loch on the West of Scotland, leading into the Sound of Jura and being the western end of the Crinan Canal. The village of Crinan is at the entrance to the canal at the eastern end of the loch. Duntrune Castle stands on the northern shore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Crinan Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Duntrune Castle and Crinan Lighthouse.
Duntrune Castle
Castle
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Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of Loch Crinan and across from the village of Crinan in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland.
Island Macaskin
Islet
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Island Macaskin or MacAskin is an island in Loch Craignish, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is owned by the Jenkin family and has been since 1904. Island Macaskin is situated 2½ miles north of Loch Crinan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmartin and Cairnbaan.
Kilmartin
Village
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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. Kilmartin is situated 4 miles northeast of Loch Crinan.
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 4½ miles southeast of Loch Crinan.
Achnamara
Village
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Achnamara is a village in the Scottish council area of Argyll and Bute. Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. Achnamara means 'field by the sea'. Achnamara is situated 5 miles south of Loch Crinan.
Loch Crinan
- Category: body of water
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Loch Crinan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Loch Crinan” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Loch Crinan”
- Cebuano: “Loch Crinan”
- French: “loch Crinan”
- French: “Loch Crinan”
- Hebrew: “לוך קרינן”
- Swedish: “Loch Crinan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crinan and Poltalloch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean dà Mhèinn and An-tinalin.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Loch Crinan”. Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.