Loch Craignish
Loch Craignish is a sea loch on the mid-Argyll coast.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: sea loch on the mid-Argyll coast, Scotland
- Also known as: “Loch Craignis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Island Macaskin and Eilean Rìgh.
Island Macaskin
Islet
Photo: Nicola Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Eilean Rìgh
Islet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Craignish, about 300 metres off the Argyll coastline. The name is Gaelic for "King's Island", although which royal is not known.
Craignish Castle
Building
Photo: Habsburger, Public domain.
Craignish Castle is located on the Craignish peninsula in Argyll, western Scotland and is a category B listed building. The present castle includes a 16th-century tower house, the seat of the Campbell family of Craignish and Jura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmartin and Craobh Haven.
Kilmartin
Village
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ miles east of Loch Craignish.
Craobh Haven
Village
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Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban. Craobh Haven is situated 4 miles north of Loch Craignish.
Loch Craignish
- 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 Craignish from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Loch Craignish” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Loch Craignish”
- Cebuano: “Loch Craignish”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Craignish”
- Swedish: “Loch Craignish”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aird and Ardfern.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean nan Gabhar and Dun Righ.
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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 Craignish”. Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.