Glen Cloy
Glen Cloy is a valley in Scotland, United Kingdom and has an elevation of 197 feet. Glen Cloy is situated nearby to the locality Invercloy, as well as near the village Brodick.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brodick Castle and Eas Geal.
Brodick Castle
Castle
Photo: Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brodick Castle is a castle situated outside the port of Brodick on the Isle of Arran, an island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It was previously a seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Brodick Castle is situated 2 miles north of Glen Cloy.
Eas Geal
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. Eas Geal is situated 2½ miles south of Glen Cloy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brodick and Strathwhillan.
Brodick
Village
Brodick is the main village on the Isle of Arran, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It is halfway along the east coast of the island, in Brodick Bay below Goat Fell, the tallest mountain on Arran.
Strathwhillan
Neighborhood
Photo: Alan Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strathwhillan is a tiny community on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It is really a suburb of the much larger village of Brodick. There are no amenities to speak of in the area, save for a local guest house.
Home Farm
Locality
Home Farm was the estate farm for Brodick Castle. It now houses a series of tourist enterprises including a cheese shop and Arran Aromatics. This was the site of Khartoum which was a kind of shanty town. Home Farm is situated 1½ miles north of Glen Cloy.
Glen Cloy
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 197 feet
- Description: valley in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glen Cloy” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Glen Cloy”
- Swedish: “Glen Cloy”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Invercloy and Glenshurig.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brodick Castle and Sheeans.
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